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Coral

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Noun

1. coral

a variable color averaging a deep pink

2. coral, precious coral, red coral

the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry

3. coral

unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces

4. coral

marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs

Adjective

5. coral

of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Coral

see synonyms of coral
noun
1. 
any marine mostly colonial coelenterate of the class Anthozoa having a calcareous, horny, or soft skeleton
See also stony coral, sea fan
2. 
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. 
a. 
a rocklike aggregation of certain of these animals or their skeletons, forming an island or reef
b. 
(as modifier)
a coral island
4. 
a. 
an object made of coral, esp a piece of jewellery
b. 
(as modifier)
a coral necklace
5. 
a. 
a deep-pink to yellowish-pink colour
b. 
(as adjective)
coral lipstick
6. 
the roe of a lobster or crab, which becomes pink when cooked

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Coral

see synonyms of coral
noun
1. 
the hard, stony skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps (class Anthozoa) and often deposited in extensive masses forming reefs and atolls in tropical seas
2. 
any such polyp (esp. order Scleractinia) living singly or in large colonies
3. 
a piece of coral, esp. the red kind used in jewelry
4. 
the mature ovaries of the lobster
5. 
a yellowish red or yellowish pink
: also called coral red, coral pink
adjective
6. 
made of coral
7. 
coral-red or coral-pink

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Coral

see synonyms of coral
n.
1.
a. A rocklike deposit consisting of the calcareous skeletons secreted by various marine invertebrates, chiefly anthozoans. Coral deposits often accumulate to form reefs or islands in warm seas.
b. A polyp or colony of polyps of any of the numerous anthozoans that secrete a hard or flexible skeleton, especially the reef-building hard corals.
c. A polyp or colony of polyps of any of various hydrozoans that secrete hard skeletons, such as the fire corals.
d. The hard skeleton of various corals, especially of red corals of the genus Corallium, used to make jewelry and ornaments.
e. 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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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