nori

American  

[nawr-ee] / ˈnɔr i /

noun

Cooking.

noris plural

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

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nori British  

/ ˈnɔːrɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• noris
  plural

Etymology

Origin of nori

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

Example Sentences

"This development establishes a new foundation for generating fragile-to-robust nonreciprocal quantum resources with future practical applicability," says Nori.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

In a new theoretical study, Nori, Miranowicz, and Deng-Gao Lai developed a technique that enables nonreciprocal quantum synchronization of phonons while avoiding many of the obstacles that hinder previous approaches.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

I’d rather order off a menu, but was more than happy with choices at Viva by Ray Garcia for lunch and Japanese restaurant Kusa Nori.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Nori should stay crisp, which makes this a fantastic interactive dinner-party setup: lay out the fillings, rice, and sheets of nori, and let everyone build as they go.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

As soon as she said it, they all looked around and giggled, as if Nori might have heard.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata