coral

UK
/ˈkɒr.əl/
US
/ˈkɔr.əl/

Translations

coralnoun
corals
pl
UK
/ˈkɒr.əl/
US
/ˈkɔːr.əl/
corailPour la couleur rose orangé.
The walls of the living room were painted in a soft coral shade.
Les murs du salon étaient peints dans une douce teinte corail.
corailSubstance marine ou organisme colonial ; au pluriel, coraux.
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system.
La Grande Barrière de corail est le plus grand système récifal du monde.
corailPour une pièce de corail utilisée en bijouterie.
She wore a beautiful necklace made of red coral.
Elle portait un magnifique collier en corail rouge.
Synonyms
marine organism
coral reef
coraladjective
more coral
Comp.
most coral
Super.
UK
/ˈkɒr.əl/
US
/ˈkɔr.əl/
corailPour la couleur.
She wore a coral dress that complemented her skin tone beautifully.
Elle portait une robe corail qui mettait magnifiquement en valeur son teint.
Additional translations
corallienSurtout pour ce qui est lié aux coraux ou aux récifs coralliens.

Definitions

coralnoun
A hard, stony substance secreted by certain marine coelenterates as an external skeleton, typically forming large reefs in warm seas.
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system.
A piece of coral, especially a red one, used in jewelry.
She wore a beautiful necklace made of red coral.
A pinkish-orange color, resembling the hue of some corals.
The walls of the living room were painted in a soft coral shade.
Any of numerous colonial marine invertebrates of the class Anthozoa that secrete a calcareous skeleton and form reefs or islands.
Corals thrive in warm, shallow waters where sunlight can penetrate.
coraladjective
Having a pinkish-orange color similar to that of coral.
She wore a coral dress that complemented her skin tone beautifully.
Made of, consisting of, or relating to coral (the marine substance or organism).
The museum displays a coral sculpture crafted centuries ago.