coral
noun/ˈkɒrəl/
/ˈkɔːrəl/
- [uncountable] a hard substance that is red, pink or white in colour, and that forms on the bottom of the sea from the bones of very small creatures. Coral is often used in jewellery.
- coral reefs/islands
- a coral necklace
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- [countable] a creature that produces coral
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin corallum, from Greek korallion, kouralion.
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