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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Airy Berliners piped with elderflower crème fraîche and dusted in nori are an excellent vehicle for caviar; lemon pepper frog legs show the versatility of the city’s signature spice blend; black truffles add a new level of depth to tiramisu; and Comté foam elevates an espresso martini. Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025 Best picks are crisp and luscious Romaine leaves, robust kale that stands up to behemoth burgers, red-leafed radicchio with a nice bitter kick, sweet and delicate butter lettuce, classic iceberg, or roasted nori seaweed sheets. Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025 The nori for Marin Coastal Gin is hand-harvested from the beaches below the rugged bluffs of the Sonoma Coast by Heidi Herrmann, proprietor of Strong Arm Farm. Camille Berry, Vogue, 15 July 2025 The nori, which holds it all together, adds an earthy, oceanic complexity that complements both the hamachi and the caviar. Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 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.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nori. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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