noun
Pyropia tenera; purple laver
A species of edible red seaweed, similar to nori. Often called 'purple laver' in English. Cross-referenced with アサクサノリ (Asakusa nori).
See also: アサクサノリ
ムラサキノリは、アサクサノリに近い食用海藻です。
Murasakinori is an edible seaweed closely related to Asakusa nori.
この地域ではムラサキノリの養殖が行われている。
In this region, purple laver is cultivated.
アサクサノリ (Asakusa nori) is a closely related species of edible seaweed, also used for nori. ムラサキノリ is a different species, Pyropia tenera.
From 紫 (murasaki, 'purple') + 海苔 (nori, 'laver, edible seaweed'). The name refers to the purplish color of this seaweed species.