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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cor•al /ˈkɔrəl, ˈkɑr-/USA pronunciation n. - Invertebrates[countable] the hard, often brightly colored skeleton of certain small sea animals called polyps, or any of the animals themselves.
- such skeletons when thought of as a mass:[uncountable]We dived down and examined the beautiful coral.
- [uncountable] a color ranging from reddish to pinkish yellow.
adj. - made of coral.
- making coral: a coral polyp.
- resembling coral, esp. in color.
cor•al•like, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cor•al (kôr′əl, kor′-),USA pronunciation n. - the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- such skeletons collectively, forming reefs, islands, etc.
- the solitary or colonial polyp that secretes this calcareous skeleton.
- a reddish yellow;
light yellowish red;
pinkish yellow. - the unimpregnated roe or eggs of the lobster that when boiled take on the color of red coral.
- something made of coral, as an ornament, piece of jewelry, or a child's toy.
adj. - made of coral:a coral reef; coral ornamentation.
- making coral:a coral polyp.
- resembling coral, esp. in color;
yellowish-red.
- Semitic; compare Hebrew gōrāl pebble) + -ion diminutive suffix
- Greek korá̄llion red coral, equivalent. to korall- (
- Latin corāll(i)um
- Middle English coral(l) 1275–1325
- a female given name.
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