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ˈsea-ear
[ear n.1]
1. A univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis; an ormer or ear-shell.
1681Grew Musæum i. §vi. i. 139 [Of Shells] The Sea-Ear. Auris marina. It hath its Name from its Figure. 1755Gentl. Mag. XXV. 32 Univalves... Sea Ears, Planæ. These are very flat, resembling a man's-ear. 1772–84Cook's Voy. (1790) IV. 1326 Muscles and sea-ears supply the place of other fish. 1883N. Okoshi Fisheries Japan (Fish. Exhib. Catal.) 16 The shells of sea-ear are now exported to Europe for the manufacture of buttons and other purposes.
†2. A plant [tr. L. auris marina]. Obs. rare—1.
1668Wilkins Real Char. ii. iv. §3. 71 Herbs considered according to their leaves... Sea-ear. [marg. Auris marina.]
3. = sea corn (see quot. 1891, s.v. sea n. 23 d). |