funori

noun

fu·​no·​ri

füˈnōrē

plural -s

1

: any of several succulent marine algae especially of the genus Gloiopeltis that furnish a tough glue

2

or funorin

-rə̇n

: a glue made from funori and used in the Orient as a size for textiles and paper

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