Laver vs. Nori

A large basin used in the ancient Jewish Temple by a priest for ablutions before making a sacrificial offering.

An edible, dried preparation of red algae of the genus Porphyra.

(Archaic) A vessel or basin, especially one used for washing.

A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species Pyropia yezoensis and Pyropia tenera).

Any of several dried edible seaweeds, especially red algae of the genus Porphyra and green algae of the genus Ulva.

The seaweed, chopped and formed into sheets, used in the preparation of sushi.

A red alga/seaweed, Porphyra umbilicalis (syn. Porphyra laciniata), eaten as a vegetable.

A type of dried seaweed, pressed into sheets and used as a seasoning or as a wrapper for sushi.

Other seaweeds similar in appearance or use, especially:

Porphyra vulgaris

One who laves: a washer.

Where one laves, a washroom, particularly a lavatorium, the washing area in a monastery.

That which laves, particularly a washbasin.

A vessel for washing; a large basin.

A large brazen vessel placed in the court of the Jewish tabernacle where the officiating priests washed their hands and feet.

That which washes or cleanses.

One who laves; a washer.

The fronds of certain marine algæ used as food, and for making a sauce called laver sauce. Green laver is the Ulva latissima; purple laver, Porphyra laciniata and Porphyra vulgaris. It is prepared by stewing, either alone or with other vegetables, and with various condiments; - called also sloke, or sloakan.

Australian tennis player who in 1962 was the second man to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles titles in the same year; in 1969 he repeated this feat (born in 1938)

(Old Testament) large basin used by a priest in an ancient Jewish temple to perform ritual ablutions

Edible red seaweeds

Seaweed with edible translucent crinkly green fronds