ormeau
French
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Latin auris maris (“ear of the sea”).
Alternative forms
editNoun
editormeau m (plural ormeaux)
- abalone (mollusc)
- Synonyms: abalone, haliotide, oreille de mer
Etymology 2
editAlternative forms
edit- (regional) ormiau
Noun
editormeau m (plural ormeaux)
- (small) elm
Further reading
edit- “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.