coral


Definition: Meaning of, coral in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkɒr(ə)l /

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coral corals
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  1. a hard red, white, or pink substance formed from the bones of very small sea creatures, which is often used to make jewellery
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  1. pink or reddish-orange in colour
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coral used in phrases

  • African coral snake (noun)
    1. small widely distributed arboreal snake of southern Africa banded in black and orange
  • Asian coral snake (noun)
    1. of India
  • Australian coral snake (noun)
    1. small venomous but harmless snake marked with black-and-white on red
  • Coral Sea (noun)
    1. May 1942 a Japanese defeat in World War II ; the first naval battle fought entirely by planes based on aircraft carriers
    2. an arm of the South Pacific to the northeast of Australia
  • Indian coral tree (noun)
    1. small to medium-sized thorny tree of tropical Asia and northern Australia having dense clusters of scarlet or crimson flowers and black seeds
  • New World coral snake (noun)
    1. any of several venomous New World snakes brilliantly banded in red and black and either yellow or white; widely distributed in South America and Central America
  • Old World coral snake (noun)
    1. any of various venomous elapid snakes of Asia and Africa and Australia
  • Western Australia coral pea (noun)
    1. vigorous climber of the forests of western Australia; grown for their dense racemes of attractive bright rose-purple flowers
  • battle of the Coral Sea (noun)
    1. May 1942 a Japanese defeat in World War II ; the first naval battle fought entirely by planes based on aircraft carriers
  • brain coral (noun)
    1. massive reef-building coral having a convoluted and furrowed surface
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