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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	red coral - the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry precious coral, coral 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