nori
nounEtymology 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).
1
A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera).
2
The seaweed, chopped and formed into sheets, used in the preparation of sushi.