noun
coral
KO-ruhl
noun
1
A hard, often colourful structure built by tiny marine animals, or the animals themselves, that forms reefs in warm seas.
"Divers explored the coral reef teeming with fish."
2
A yellowish-pink colour resembling that of red coral.
"She painted the bedroom walls a soft coral."
adj
1
Having the yellowish-pink colour of coral, or made from coral.
"She wore a coral dress to the wedding."
How to Use Coral
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the marine structure built by tiny sea animals, or the pinkish-orange colour named after it.
Common pairings
coral reef
coral pink
coral bleaching
Word Forms
corals plural
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Etymology
From Old French coral, from Latin corallium, from Ancient Greek korallion.