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nori

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The seaweed, chopped and formed into sheets, used in the preparation of sushi.

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Usage: uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative form of norry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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History

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).

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: نُورِي (nūrī) — a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
  • Chinese Mandarin: 海苔 (hǎitái) — a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
  • Chinese Mandarin: 紫菜 (zǐcài) — a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
  • Finnish: nori — a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
  • Galician: nori — a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
  • Hawaiian: noli — a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
  • Indonesian: nori — a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
  • Japanese: 海苔 (nori) — a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
  • Jeju: 검질 (geomjil) — a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
  • Korean: 김 (gim) — a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
  • Korean: 해태 (haetae) — a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
  • Polish: nori — a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
  • Russian: но́ри (nóri) — a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
  • Tagalog: nori — a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi