nori

[ nawr-ee ]

noun

, Cooking.

, plural no·ris.

1. a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cuisine mainly as a wrap for sushi.

nori

/ ˈnɔːrɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nori¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nori¹

Japanese

Example Sentences

Nori Khan commanded opposite the island of Juan Lopez with 7000 horse, 130 elephants, and eight large cannon.

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The fifth course consisted of fish, ginger root, and "nori," a kind of seaweed.

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He was only too willing for this twenty-first time to repeat the tale to the nori seller, his good neighbour.

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