nori en · NOUN · etymology 1
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).
Meanings
- (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.
Translations (14)
tl nori (a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi) · ar نُورِي (a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi) · ko 해태 (a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi) · gl nori (a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi) · cmn 海苔 (a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi) · cmn 紫菜 (a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi) · fi nori (a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi) · id nori (a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi) · haw noli (a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi) · ko 김 (a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi) · ru но́ри (a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi) · jje 검질 (a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi) · ja 海苔 (a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi) · pl nori (a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi)