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浅草海苔
あさくさのりアサクサノリ (nokanji)
1. [n] [uk]
▶ Pyropia tenera (species of edible seaweed)
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2849222 紫海苔【むらさきのり】 1. Pyropia tenera (species of edible seaweed)
2. [n]
▶ dried nori
▶ dried laver
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1201620 海苔 1. nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets



History:
3. A 2021-05-21 22:48:36  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2021-05-21 18:30:13  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purple laver
https://www.marlin.ac.uk/species/detail/1463
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porphyra#Species
"Following a major reassessment of the genus in 2011, many species previously included in Porphyra have been transferred to Pyropia, for example Pyropia tenera, ..."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyropia_tenera
  Comments:
I can't find another source that has "purple laver" as a common name for this particular species, only other species. I think the original gloss was better. 
Now part of the Pyropia genus.
  Diff:
@@ -17 +17 @@
-<gloss>purple laver (Porphyra tenera)</gloss>
+<gloss>Pyropia tenera (species of edible seaweed)</gloss>
1. A* 2021-05-20 06:09:27  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5, ルミナス
  Comments:
And more our usual style.
  Diff:
@@ -17 +17 @@
-<gloss>Porphyra tenera (species of edible seaweed)</gloss>
+<gloss>purple laver (Porphyra tenera)</gloss>

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