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nori^¹

Where it comes from

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).

noun

uncountable A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera).
uncountable The seaweed, chopped and formed into sheets, used in the preparation of sushi.

nori^²

noun noris

alternative Alternative form of norry

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noun a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi

한국어	김 gim, 해태 haetae
日本語	海苔 nori
中文	海苔 hǎitái, 紫菜 zǐcài
Русский	но́ри nóri
العربية	نُورِي nūrī

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@misc{nori_2026,
  title = {nori},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nori},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}