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red coral
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red coral
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) any of several corals of the genus Corallium, the skeletons of which are pinkish red in colour and used to make ornaments, etc Also called precious coral
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Noun1.red coral - the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelryred coral - the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry
opaque gem - a gemstone that is opaque
2.red coral - corals of especially the Mediterranean having pink or red color used for ornaments and jewelry
gorgonian, gorgonian coral - corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton


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