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coral

noun
🔊/ˈkɒrəl/
🔊/ˈkɔːrəl/
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  1. [uncountable] a hard substance that is red, pink or white in colour, and that forms on the bottom of the sea from the bones of very small creatures. Coral is often used in jewellery.珊瑚
    • coral reefs/islands珊瑚礁；珊瑚岛
    • a coral necklace珊瑚项链
    Topics Clothes and Fashionb2, Fish and shellfishb2
  2. [countable] a creature that produces coral珊瑚虫
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin corallum, from Greek korallion, kouralion.

coral

adjective
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  1. pink or red in colour, like coral珊瑚色的；红色的；粉红的
    • coral lipstick珊瑚色的唇膏
    Topics Colours and Shapesc2
    Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin corallum, from Greek korallion, kouralion.