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

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From BBC

The f ormer Fab Five star faced Michigan State for the first time as a coach after going 5-1 in the series as a player.

From Washington Times

The public testimony comes just days after f ormer FBI Director James Comey riveted Washington with his own explosive testimony about the agency's investigation and his interactions with President Donald Trump before Trump fired him.

From Time

F ormer bartender and frequent traveler Rose Previte says she has always dreamed of “living above the shop” the way her grandfather, an Italian grocer, did in North Brunswick, N.J.

From Washington Post

Prosecutors turned their attentions to Liberti as they arrested 41 alleged members of two warring clans in Ercolano ormer boss of one of the clans, who was nicknamed The Good Pope.

From The Guardian

Related Words

• mollusk