Definition of ormer in English:

ormer

noun ˈɔːmə

An abalone (mollusc), especially one used as food in the Channel Islands.
Genus Haliotis, in particular H. tuberculata
Example sentencesExamples
- The Oormer is a single-shelled gastropod that crawls (limpet-like) over the rocks feeding on algae.
- Although the ormer is not a commercially exploited species, it is very important both biologically and socially to Jersey.
- The ormer is a favourite with islanders who can spend hours wading through rock pools on Guernseys coastline in search of the elusive abalone.

Origin

Mid 17th century: Channel Islands French, from French ormier, from Latin auris maris 'ear of the sea' (because of its ear-like shape).

单词	ormer
释义	Definition of ormer in English: ormer noun ˈɔːmə An abalone (mollusc), especially one used as food in the Channel Islands. Genus Haliotis, in particular H. tuberculata Example sentencesExamples The Oormer is a single-shelled gastropod that crawls (limpet-like) over the rocks feeding on algae. Although the ormer is not a commercially exploited species, it is very important both biologically and socially to Jersey. The ormer is a favourite with islanders who can spend hours wading through rock pools on Guernseys coastline in search of the elusive abalone. Origin Mid 17th century: Channel Islands French, from French ormier, from Latin auris maris 'ear of the sea' (because of its ear-like shape).
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