NOUN | attribute | coral | a variable color averaging a deep pink |
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substance | coral, red coral, precious coral | the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry | |
food | coral | unfertilized lobster roe | |
animal | coral | marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton | |
ADJECTIVE | all | coral | of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color |
Sounds | kao'rahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | Of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color. | |
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Broader | chromatic | Being or having or characterized by hue |
Catalan | coral·lí | |
Nouns | coral | a variable color averaging a deep pink |
Meaning | A variable color averaging a deep pink. | |
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Broader | pink | A light shade of red |
Spanish | coral | |
Catalan | corall, coral | |
Adjectives | coral | of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color |
Meaning | The hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry. | |
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Synonyms | red coral, precious coral | |
Broader | opaque gem | A gemstone that is opaque |
Spanish | coral | |
Catalan | corall, corall vermell |
Meaning | unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces. | |
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Part of | lobster | flesh of a lobster |
Broader | roe, hard roe | fish eggs or egg-filled ovary |
Spanish | coral | |
Catalan | corall, coral |
Meaning | marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs. | |
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Narrower | gorgonian, gorgonian coral | corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton |
stony coral, madrepore, madriporian coral | corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands | |
Broader | anthozoan, actinozoan | sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps |
Spanish | coral | |
Catalan | corall, coral |
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