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funori

noun
fu·no·ri | \füˈnōrē\
plural -s

Definition of funori 

1 : any of several succulent marine algae especially of the genus Gloiopeltis that furnish a tough glue

2 or funorin \-rə̇n \ : a glue made from funori and used in the Orient as a size for textiles and paper

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