HyperDic: barrier_reef

English > 1 sense of the expression barrier reef:
NOUNobjectbarrier reefa long coral reef near and parallel to the shore
English > barrier reef: 1 sense > noun 1, object
MeaningA long coral reef near and parallel to the shore.
Broadercoral reefA reef consisting of coral consolidated into limestone
Spanisharrecife de coral, barrera coralina, barrera de coral

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