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Noun: red coral  red ko-rul
  1. Corals of especially the Mediterranean having pink or red colour used for ornaments and jewellery
    "She wore a necklace made of polished red coral"
     
  2. The hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink colour and is used for jewellery
    "She wore a necklace made of precious red coral";
    - coral, precious coral

Derived forms: red corals

Type of: gorgonian, gorgonian coral, opaque gem

Encyclopedia: Red coral