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cor·al  (kôrl, kr-)

n.

1.

a. A rocklike deposit consisting of the calcareous skeletons secreted by various anthozoans. Coral deposits often accumulate to form reefs or islands in warm seas.

b. Any of numerous chiefly colonial marine polyps of the class Anthozoa that secrete such calcareous skeletons.

c. The red-orange, pinkish, or white deposits secreted by corals of the genus Corallium, used to make jewelry and ornaments.

d. An object made of this material.

2. A deep or strong pink to moderate red or reddish orange.

3. The unfertilized eggs of a female lobster, which turn a reddish color when cooked.

adj.

Of a deep or strong pink to moderate red or reddish orange.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin corallium, from Greek korallion.]

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coral [ˈkɒrəl]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any marine mostly colonial coelenterate of the class Anthozoa having a calcareous, horny, or soft skeleton See also stony coral, sea fan

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology)

a.  the calcareous or horny material forming the skeleton of certain of these animals

b.  (as modifier) a coral reef See also red coral

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals)

a.  a rocklike aggregation of certain of these animals or their skeletons, forming an island or reef

b.  (as modifier) a coral island

4. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery)

a.  an object made of coral, esp a piece of jewellery

b.  (as modifier) a coral necklace

5. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours)

a.  a deep-pink to yellowish-pink colour

b.  (as adjective) coral lipstick

6. (Cookery) the roe of a lobster or crab, which becomes pink when cooked

[from Old French, from Latin corāllium, from Greek korallion, probably of Semitic origin]

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coral  (kôrl)

1. Any of numerous small, sedentary cnidarians (coelenterates) of the class Anthozoa. Corals often form massive colonies in shallow sea water and secrete a cup-shaped skeleton of calcium carbonate, which they can retreat into when in danger. Corals are related to the sea anemones and have stinging tentacles around the mouth opening that are used to catch prey.

2. A hard, stony substance consisting of the skeletons of these animals. It is typically white, pink, or reddish and can form large reefs that support an abundance of ocean fish.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	coral - a variable color averaging a deep pink pink - a light shade of red
	2.	coral - the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry precious coral, red coral opaque gem - a gemstone that is opaque
	3.	coral - unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces lobster - flesh of a lobster hard roe, roe - fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
	4.	coral - marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs actinozoan, anthozoan - sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed gorgonian, gorgonian coral - corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton madrepore, madriporian coral, stony coral - corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands
Adj.	1.	coral - of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

Translations

coral [ˈkɒrəl]

A. N → coral m

B. CPD → de coral, coralino
coral island N → isla f coralina
coral necklace N → collar m de coral
coral reef N → arrecife m de coral
Coral Sea N → Mar m del Coral

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coral [ˈkɒrəl]

n → corail m

modif [necklace] → de corail
coral reef n → récif m coralien

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coral

n

→ Koralle f; coral necklace → Korallenkette f

(= colour) → Korallenrot nt

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coral in cpds → Korallen-;

coral-coloured

adj → korallenfarbig

coral island

n → Koralleninsel f

coral reef

n → Korallenriff nt

Coral Sea

n → Korallenmeer nt

coral snake

n → Korallennatter f

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coral [ˈkɒr/əl]

1. n → corallo

2. adj (island) → corallino/a
coral necklace → collana di corallo

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coral [ˈkɒr/əl]

1. n → corallo

2. adj (island) → corallino/a
coral necklace → collana di corallo

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coral

n / adj coral [ˈkorəl]

1 (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. koraal مَرْجـان корал korál koral; koral- die Koralle; Korallen-... κοράλι coral korall مرجانی koralli (de) corail אָלמוֹג मूंगा, विद्रुमा koraljni korall(piros) koral kórall corallo; di corallo さんご 산호 koralas korallis; koraļļu- batu karang koraal korall koral coral (de) coral коралл koral korala; koralen koral korall ปะการัง mercan 珊瑚 корал مونگا، مرجان san hô 珊瑚, 珊瑚虫

2 (of) an orange-pink colour. koraalkleurig لوْن المَـرجـان коралов цвят korálová barva koralrød korallenrot κοραλένιος coral korallpunane سرخ مایل به زرد korallinpunainen corail צֶבַע כָּתוֹם-אֲדַמדַם मुंगा जैसे रंग का koraljna (boja) korall warna koral rauðbleikur litur (color) corallo さんご色の 산호빛 koralo spalva, koralo spalvo~s koraļļkrāsa warna merjan koraalrood korallrød koralowy coral corai коралловый цвет koralová farba koralen koralna boja korallröd, korallfärgad ซึ่งมีสีส้มอมชมพู mercandan(yapılmış); mercan rengi 珊瑚色 кораловий ايک نارنجى گلابى رنگ như màu san hô 珊瑚色

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coral → مُرجان korál koral Koralle κοράλι coral koralli corail koralj corallo 珊瑚 산호 koraal korall koral coral коралл korall หินประการัง mercan san hô 珊瑚