nori

[ nawr-ee ]

/ ˈnɔr i /

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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Example sentences from the Web for nori

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
The fifth course consisted of fish, ginger root, and "nori," a kind of seaweed.
Strange Teas, Dinners, Weddings and Fetes|Various
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

British Dictionary definitions for nori

nori

/ (ˈnɔːrɪ) /

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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