lichenin (plural lichenins)
(carbohydrate) A glucan found in some lichens
Source: Wiktionary
Li"chen*in, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A substance isomeric with starch, extracted from several species of moss and lichen, esp. from Iceland moss.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 February 2025
(noun) shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
