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)

1. abalone (mollusc)

   Synonyms: abalone, haliotide, oreille de mer

Etymology 2

From orme +‎ -eau.

Alternative forms

• (regional) ormiau

Noun

ormeau m (plural ormeaux)

1. (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