/ˈɔːmə/
OriginFrom 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”).
- An abalone or sea-ear, particularly Haliotis tuberculata, common in the Channel Islands.
“The food I like best of all foods is ormers; but you can't always get them.”
Formsormers(plural)