coral – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
coral
n.
hard colored skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps; reef of such skeletons; anything made of coral (jewelry, etc.); deep pink color; unfertilized eggs of lobster
adj.
made of coral; of coral color
Coral
coral
Noun
1. a variable color averaging a deep pink
(hypernym) pink
2. the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry
(synonym) red coral, precious coral
(hypernym) opaque gem
3. unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces
(hypernym) roe, hard roe
(part-holonym) lobster
4. marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs
(hypernym) anthozoan, actinozoan
(hyponym) gorgonian, gorgonian coral
Adjective
1. of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color
(similar) chromatic
coral
adj.
choral
coral
nm.
choral, choir; coral
coral (m)
n.
coral, hard colored skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps; choral, hymn
