nori
Meanings
Plural: noris
Noun
- A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera).
- The seaweed, chopped and formed into sheets, used in the preparation of sushi.
- Alternative form of norry.
Origin / 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).
Scrabble Score: 4
nori is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordnori is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 5
nori is a valid Words With Friends word