ormer
Meaning
An abalone or sea-ear, particularly Haliotis tuberculata, common in the Channel Islands.
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɔːmə/
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”).
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