ormeau

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔʁ.mo/

Etymology 1

From Latin auris maris (“ear of the sea”).

Alternative forms

ormet, ormier

Noun

ormeau m (plural ormeaux)

abalone (mollusc)
Synonyms: abalone, haliotide, oreille de mer

Etymology 2

From orme +‎ -eau.

Alternative forms

(regional) ormiau

Noun

ormeau m (plural ormeaux)

(small) elm

Further reading

“ormeau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
“ormeau” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
“ormeau” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.

Anagrams

Moreau

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