Etymology

nori

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Today it means: A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera). Full definition →

Proto-Japonic *nǝri
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  1. Proto-Japonic · derived from*nǝri
  2. English todaynori

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).

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