ormer
ormer · ormers
An abalone or sea-ear, particularly Haliotis tuberculata, common in the Channel IslandsAn abalone or sea-ear, particularly Haliotis tuberculata, common in the Channel Islands.
/ˈɔːmə/
Meaning
1 sensesAn abalone or sea-ear, particularly Haliotis tuberculata, common in the Channel Islands.
an abalone found near the Channel Islands
Origin
From Norman ormèr/ormer, variants of French ormier, contraction of oreille-de-mer, from LaFrom 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”).
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Forms
plural: ormersSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- an abalone found near the Channel Islands:sea-earHaliotis tuberculata