: a large basin used for ceremonial ablutions in the ancient Jewish Tabernacle and Temple worship
: any of several common red algae (genus Porphyra) with fronds used especially for stewing or pickling compare nori
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024
Sauteed vegetables, ground beef, sweet pickled radish, and rice, rolled and tightly wrapped in a sheet of laver seaweed (gim), and then sliced into bite-sized circles.
—Violet Kim, CNN, 28 June 2023
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Nori is one of the most popular seaweed varieties that's also called laver seaweed and is known for its crispy texture.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024
Sauteed vegetables, ground beef, sweet pickled radish, and rice, rolled and tightly wrapped in a sheet of laver seaweed (gim), and then sliced into bite-sized circles.
—Violet Kim, CNN, 28 June 2023
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“Laver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laver. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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