| coral | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. coral | a variable color averaging a deep pink. |
| ~ pink | a light shade of red. |
| n. (substance) | 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. |
| ~ opaque gem | a gemstone that is opaque. |
| n. (food) | 3. coral | unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces. |
| ~ lobster | flesh of a lobster. |
| ~ hard roe, roe | fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture. |
| n. (animal) | 4. coral | marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs. |
| ~ actinozoan, anthozoan | sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed. |
| ~ gorgonian, gorgonian coral | corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton. |
| ~ madrepore, madriporian coral, stony coral | corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands. |
| adj. | 5. coral | of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color. |
| ~ chromatic | being or having or characterized by hue. |
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