ormer

[ awr-mer ]

noun

1. an abalone, Haliotis tuberculata, living in waters of the Channel Islands.
2. any abalone.

ormer

/ ˈɔːmə /

noun

1. Also calledsea-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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ormer¹

1665–75; < French ormier < Latin auris maris ear of the sea

Word History and Origins

Origin of ormer¹

C17: from French (Guernsey dialect), apparently from Latin auris ear + mare sea

Example Sentences

For one with artistic tastes and love of colour like myself, the interior of an ormer shell is a veritable fairy grotto.

From Project Gutenberg

Hennie Penny, you see, had come bravely through dire troubles of her own, and tribulation softens the heart as it does the ormer.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• mollusk