English Explanatory Dictionary

ormer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An abalone or sea-ear, particularly Haliotis tuberculata, common in the Channel Islands.

Pronunciation

/ˈɔːmə/

Word forms

ormer ormers

Etymology

From Norman ormèr/ormer, variants of French ormier, contraction of oreille-de-mer, from Late Latin *auris maris (“ear of the sea”), from Latin auris (“ear”) + mare (“sea”).

Synonyms

abalone sea-ear ear shell

Derived words

green ormer ormering
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