coral
coral Lexical Profile
coral Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A sedentary marine invertebrate belonging to the class Anthozoa that typically lives in compact colonies of many identical individual polyps, known for building extensive reefs in warm oceans.
"The Great Barrier Reef is home to hundreds of different species of coral."
The hard, calcareous substance secreted by marine polyps as an external skeleton, often harvested and used in jewelry or decorative objects.
"She wore a vintage necklace made of polished red coral."
A bright pinkish-orange color, reminiscent of the hue of certain precious marine corals.
"The bridesmaid dresses were a vibrant shade of coral that perfectly matched a tropical sunset."
Word Nuance & Usage
"Coral" (a marine invertebrate or color) is a homophone with "choral" (relating to a choir) and is occasionally confused with the similarly spelled "corral" (an animal enclosure), which is pronounced with stress on the second syllable.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old French 'coral', via Latin 'corallium', ultimately from the Ancient Greek 'korallion', originally referring specifically to the red coral of the Mediterranean Sea.
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