noun
Suizenji-nori; Aphanothece sacrum
An edible freshwater cyanobacterium (blue-green algae) cultivated in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Often used in traditional Japanese dishes.
水前寺のりは福岡県の特産品です。
Suizenji-nori is a specialty of Fukuoka Prefecture.
このスープには水前寺のりが入っています。
This soup contains Suizenji-nori.
海苔 refers to edible seaweed in general, especially laver (Porphyra). 水前寺のり is a specific freshwater species, not a marine seaweed.
Named after Suizenji (水前寺), a district in Kumamoto, though it is now primarily cultivated in Fukuoka. The exact origin of the name is uncertain.