sea ear

English

A sea ear, viewed from the underside.

Alternative forms

sea-ear

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsiː ɪə̯/, /ˈsiː ɪɹ/

Noun

sea ear (plural sea ears)

An abalone (of the genus Haliotis)
Synonyms: ear-shell, ormer

Translations

a type of shellfish

Maori: marapeka
Swedish: havsöra (sv) n

References

“sea-ear”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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