ormer

Haliotis tuberculata

Meaning

An abalone or sea-ear, particularly Haliotis tuberculata (species), common in the Channel Islands.

From Norman ormèr/ormé, variants of French ormier, contraction of oreille-de-mer, from Late Latin *auris maris ("ear of the sea"), from Latin auris ("ear") + mare.

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