coral

Definitions

1. Any of many species of marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa, most of which build hard calcium carbonate skeletons and form colonies, or a colony belonging to one of those species.
   countable
2. A census-designated place in McHenry County, Illinois, United States.
3. coral vine (Kennedia coccinea)
4. A hard substance made of the skeletons of these organisms.
   uncountable
5. A female given name from English.
6. coral (color)
7. A somewhat yellowish orange-pink color; the color of red coral (Corallium rubrum) of the Mediterranean Sea, commonly used as an ornament or gem.
   countable
8. choral
9. The ovaries of a cooked lobster; so called from their color.
   countable, uncountable
10. chorale
11. A piece of coral, usually fitted with small bells and other appurtenances, used by children as a plaything.
    countable, historical, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The coral faded even from her lips, till they were as white as Leo's face⟳, and quivered pitifully.”

“On the very chair which I used to occupy⟳ when I was at work⟳ Marian was sitting now, with the child industriously sucking his coral upon her lap.”

“"Where are you from originally, Coral?" / "Indiana." / "Lots of Corals out there, I bet⟳." / She hesitated, seemed about to flare, and then smiled instead, showing a little gap between two front teeth. "Well, it was Cora Lucille, I guess⟳, " she said, still smiling, looking very much like⟳ a Cora Lucille in that moment.”

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