nori

[nawr-ee]

noun, plural no·ris.

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

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Historical Examples of nori

Nori Khan commanded opposite the island of Juan Lopez with 7000 horse, 130 elephants, and eight large cannon.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume VI
Robert Kerr
The fifth course consisted of fish, ginger root, and "nori," a kind of seaweed.
Strange Teas, Dinners, Weddings and Fetes
Various
He was only too willing for this twenty-first time to repeat the tale to the nori seller, his good neighbour.
The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari
James S. De Benneville

British Dictionary definitions for nori

nori

noun

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

Word Origin for nori

Japanese

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