Coral - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry
- unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces
- marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs
adjective
Extra examples
Scientists are concerned about the rapid disappearance of the island's coral reefs.
Many people enjoy diving on the island's coral reefs.
This will be my first dive on a coral reef.
The most infamous of South America's poisonous snakes are the ringed coral snake and the pit viper.
...the submarine fossils that are to be found in coral reefs...
...the red, black, and yellow banded king snake is sometimes mistaken for the venomous coral snake...
The first time you dive on a coral reef is an experience you will never forget.
We went diving on the coral reef.
She was wearing a coral necklace.
Word forms
singular: coral
plural: corals
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