nori

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Definition of nori

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera).
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noun

  1. (uncountable)A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera).
  2. (uncountable)The seaweed, chopped and formed into sheets, used in the preparation of sushi.
  3. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of norry.

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Etymology

From Japanese 海苔(のり) (nori), ultimately from Proto-Japonic *nǝri. The kanji literally mean "ocean moss", although this does not represent actual etymology as they are jukujikun (熟字訓).

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