# ormer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɔːmə/

## Definitions
1. An abalone or sea-ear, particularly Haliotis tuberculata, common in the Channel Islands.

## 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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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