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1. (n.) coral
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
2. coral
such skeletons collectively, forming reefs, islands, etc.
3. coral
any of several solitary or colonial anthozoan marine polyps that secrete this calcareous skeleton.
4. coral
a color ranging from reddish to pinkish yellow.
5. coral
the roe of the lobster, resembling red coral when cooked.
6. coral
something made of coral.
7. (adj.) coral
made of coral.
8. coral
making coral:
a coral polyp.
9. coral
resembling coral, esp. in color.
Etymology: (1275–1325; ME coral(l) < L corāll(i)um < Gk kor&amacracute;llion red coral, perh. < Semitic; cf. Heb gōrāl pebble)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) coral
a variable color averaging a deep pink
2. (noun) coral, red coral, precious coral
the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry
3. (noun) coral
unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces
4. (adj) coral
marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs
5. (adj) coral
of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color
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1. (noun) coral
a hard substance forming huge underwater structures, made by small sea creatures
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Coral
the hard parts or skeleton of various Anthozoa, and of a few Hydrozoa. Similar structures are also formed by some Bryozoa
2. (noun) Coral
the ovaries of a cooked lobster; -- so called from their color
3. (noun) Coral
a piece of coral, usually fitted with small bells and other appurtenances, used by children as a plaything
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Sense: (of) a hard substance of various colours, made up of skeletons of a kind of tiny sea animal
a necklace made of coral; a coral reef.
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 Afrikaans: koraal |
 Arabic: مَرْجـان |
 Bulgarian: корал |
 Brazilian: coral |
 Czech: korál |
 German: die Koralle; Korallen-... |
 Danish: koral; koral- |
 Greek: κοράλι |
 Spanish: coral |
 Estonian: korall |
 Farsi: مرجانی |
 Finnish: koralli |
 French: (de) corail |
 Hebrew: אָלמוֹג |
 Hindi: मूंगा, विद्रुमा |
 Croatian: koraljni |
 Hungarian: korall(piros) |
 Indonesian: koral |
 Icelandic: kórall |
 Italian: corallo; di corallo |
 Japanese: さんご |
 Korean: 산호 |
 Lithuanian: koralas |
 Latvian: korallis; koraļļu- |
 Malay: batu karang |
 Dutch: koraal |
 Norwegian: korall |
 Polish: koral |
 Persian: مرجانی |
 Pashto: مرجان، ايرم |
 Portuguese: coral |
 Romanian: (de) coral |
 Russian: коралл |
 Slovak: koral |
 Slovenian: korala; koralen |
 Serbian: koral |
 Swedish: korall |
 Thai: ปะการัง |
 Turkish: mercan |
 Taiwanese: 珊瑚 |
 Ukrainian: корал |
 Urdu: مونگا، مرجان |
 Vietnamese: san hô |
 Chinese: 珊瑚，珊瑚虫 |
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