Seaweed vs. Nori
Seaweednoun
Any of numerous marine plants and algae, such as a kelp.
Seaweednoun
Popularly, any plant or plants growing in the sea.
Seaweednoun
Any marine plant of the class Algæ, as kelp, dulse, Fucus, Ulva, etc.
Seaweednoun
plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
Seaweednoun
large algae growing in the sea or on rocks below the high-water mark
Seaweed
Seaweed, or macroalgae, refers to thousands of species of macroscopic, multicellular, marine algae. The term includes some types of Rhodophyta (red), Phaeophyta (brown) and Chlorophyta (green) macroalgae.
Norinoun
A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species Pyropia yezoensis and Pyropia tenera).
Norinoun
The seaweed, chopped and formed into sheets, used in the preparation of sushi.
Norinoun
A type of dried seaweed, pressed into sheets and used as a seasoning or as a wrapper for sushi.
Nori
Nori (海苔) is a dried edible seaweed used in Japanese cuisine, made from species of the red algae genus Pyropia including P. yezoensis and P. tenera. It has a strong and distinctive flavor, and is often used to wrap rolls of sushi or onigiri (rice balls).
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