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)

1. An abalone or sea-ear, particularly Haliotis tuberculata, common in the Channel Islands.
   • 1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York, published 2007, page 16:

     The food I like best of all foods is ormers; but you can't always get them.

Synonyms

• abalone
• sea-ear
• ear shell

Derived terms

• green ormer
• ormering

Anagrams

• Romer

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

ormer m

1. indefinite plural of orm