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nori
[ nawr-ee ]
noun
, Cooking.
, plural no·ris.
- a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cuisine mainly as a wrap for sushi.
nori
/ ˈnɔːrɪ /
noun
- an edible seaweed often used in Japanese cookery, esp for wrapping sushi or rice balls
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nori1
First recorded in 1890–95; from Japanese: literally, “edible seaweed, laver,” equivalent to no “water” + ri “lichen, moss”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nori1
Japanese
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Example Sentences
Nori Khan commanded opposite the island of Juan Lopez with 7000 horse, 130 elephants, and eight large cannon.
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The fifth course consisted of fish, ginger root, and "nori," a kind of seaweed.
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He was only too willing for this twenty-first time to repeat the tale to the nori seller, his good neighbour.
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