nori

American  

[nawr-ee] / ˈnɔr i /

noun

Cooking.

plural

noris

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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Etymology

Origin of nori

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

Example Sentences

Cut the nori into quarters, season your sushi rice, and set out scallions, avocado, and cucumbers.

From Salon

And don’t forget the nori if you’re making sushi.

From Salon

You’ll be forever ruined for grocery store nori after indulging in the “real” deal, and by that I mean Miyabi Premium nori.

From Salon

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

Nori Gomez, the founding member of the Dreamer resource center, said the program’s offices started receiving threatening phone calls.

From Los Angeles Times