ormer

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɔːmə/

Noun

ormer (plural ormers)

1. An abalone or sea-ear, particularly Haliotis tuberculata, common in the Channel Islands.
   • 1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York 2007, p. 16:

     The food I like best of all foods is ormers; but you can't always get them.

Synonyms

• abalone
• sea-ear
• ear shell

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