nori

noun

: dried laver seaweed pressed into thin sheets and used especially as a seasoning or as a wrapper for sushi

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Algae Algae, including seaweed, nori, and chlorella, are eaten for their nutritional benefits. Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2026 This baked version gets you all the hallmarks of a classic Godzilla roll—creamy, spicy shrimp filling, furikake, nori—without the bamboo mat or the fuss. Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2026 At Coastal Kitchen in the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, chefs Michael Rotondo and Lisa Baty have incorporated briny nori and kombu into a sablé Breton, topping the sweet-salty shortbread with panna cotta and a verdant drizzle of kelp oil. Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026 The 11-year-old’s lunches consist of cheese sandwiches with olive tapenade, cucumber sandwiches and rice with nori. Jenna Thompson march 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nori

Word History

Etymology

Japanese

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nori was in 1892

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“Nori.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/nori. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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