ormer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɔːmə/ (UK)
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”).
Meanings
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An abalone or sea-ear, particularly Haliotis tuberculata, common in the Channel Islands.
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, published 2007, page 16:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ormers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |