nori
Plural: noris
Noun
- An edible seaweed, often dried and used in Japanese cuisine.
- 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.
Examples
- She enjoyed a quick snack of NORI while contemplating her next Words With Friends move.
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: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordnori: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nori: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 5
nori: valid Words With Friends Word