ormer

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɔːmə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ôr′mər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
or•mer  (ôr′mər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Invertebratesan abalone, Haliotis tuberculata, living in waters of the Channel Islands.
  2. Invertebratesany abalone.
  • Latin auris maris ear of the sea
  • French ormier
  • 1665–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ormer / ˈɔːmə/
  1. Also called: sea-ear an edible marine gastropod mollusc, Haliotis tuberculata, that has an ear-shaped shell perforated with holes and occurs near the Channel Islands
  2. any other abalone
Etymology: 17th Century: from French (Guernsey dialect), apparently from Latin auris ear + mare sea
'ormer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
abalone - sea-ear

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