nori

[ nawr-ee ]

noun

, Cooking.

, plural no·ris.

1. a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cuisine mainly as a wrap for sushi.

nori

/ ˈnɔːrɪ /

noun

1. an edible seaweed often used in Japanese cookery, esp for wrapping sushi or rice balls

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”

Word History and Origins

Origin of nori¹

Japanese

Example Sentences

Whibley claims in his memoir, “Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell,” published earlier this month, that producer-musician Greig Nori “groomed” and “sexually abused” him for years, starting when he was 16 and Nori was 34.

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Nori has since denied that he “pressured” Whibley into anything, telling the Toronto Star last week: “The accusation that I initiated the relationship is false. I did not initiate it. Whibley initiated it, aggressively.”

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Nori went on to become Whibley’s vocal coach, then Sum 41’s manager.

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Whibley was 18 when Nori made his first move on his junior musician, Whibley said.

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Jammed together in a bathroom stall, Whibley writes in his memoir, Nori grabbed his face and “passionately” kissed him.

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