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noun
An abalone or sea-ear, particularly Haliotis tuberculata, common in the Channel Islands.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an abalone found near the Channel Islands
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sea-ear, Haliotis tuberculata
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: abalone, ear-shell
History
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”).
