noun
nori
noun
1
A type of edible seaweed, typically dried and pressed into thin sheets and used to wrap sushi.
"She wrapped the rice and fish tightly in a sheet of nori."
"Crumbled nori makes a great savory topping for rice bowls."
How to Use Nori
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDried seaweed sheets used mainly for sushi.
Common pairings
a sheet of nori
nori-wrapped rolls
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Etymology
From Japanese "nori" (海苔), the word for this type of edible seaweed.