nori

[ nawr-ee ]

noun,plural no·ris.Cooking.
  1. a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cuisine mainly as a wrap for sushi.

Origin of nori

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First recorded in 1890–95; from Japanese: literally, “edible seaweed, laver,” equivalent to no “water” + ri “lichen, moss”

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nori

/ (ˈnɔːrɪ) /


noun
  1. an edible seaweed often used in Japanese cookery, esp for wrapping sushi or rice balls

Origin of nori

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Japanese

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