ormer
See also: ormèr
English
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”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɔːmə/
Noun
ormer (plural ormers)
- An abalone or sea-ear, particularly Haliotis tuberculata, common in the Channel Islands.
- 1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York 2007, p. 16:
- The food I like best of all foods is ormers; but you can't always get them.
- 1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York 2007, p. 16:
Synonyms
- abalone
- sea-ear
- ear shell
Anagrams
- Romer
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
ormer m
- indefinite plural of orm