ɪnðə mˈɑːdɚn ˈiəɹə, ɪt hˈæzbiːn mˈɑːɹdʒɪnəlˌaɪzd æz ɐ sˈoːɹs ʌv njuːtɹˈɪʃən ænd hɐz ˈɔfən bˌɪn kˈæɹɪktɚɹˌaɪzd æz ɐ fˈæmɪn fˈuːd.
In the modern era, it has been marginalized as a source of nutrition and has often been characterized as a famine food.