nori
nori Lexical Profile
nori Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Thin, dried, and roasted paper-like sheets made from shredded edible seaweed, widely used in Japanese cuisine to wrap sushi rolls and rice balls or served as a garnish and snack.
"The chef laid a crisp sheet of nori on the bamboo mat before spreading a layer of seasoned sushi rice."
An edible red marine alga of the genus Pyropia (formerly Porphyra), cultivated in coastal East Asian waters and harvested as a nutritious sea vegetable.
"Coastal farmers in Japan have cultivated nori on submerged nets for centuries as a staple sea vegetable."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 19th century from Japanese nori, originally a general term for edible marine algae and sea mosses, eventually becoming associated specifically with paper-thin pressed sheets of red algae.
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