coral
Made of coralMade of coral.
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» The coral reef is the region's prime attraction.
Коралловый риф - главная достопримечательность региона. — marafon
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2 senses(not comparable)Made of coral.
кора́лловыйkorállovyj
(not comparable)Having the orange-pink color of coral.
of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color
Examples
52 sentencesThe coral reef is the region's prime attraction.
ruКоралловый риф - главная достопримечательность региона. — marafon
This is one of the most beautiful coral reefs in this area.
Tom discovered a new species of coral.
deTom entdeckte eine neue Korallenart. — raggione
Pollution destroyed the once-vibrant coral reefs.
I went snorkeling in a beautiful coral reef.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Old French coral (French corail), from Latin corallium, from Ancient Greek κοράλλιονFrom Old French coral (French corail), from Latin corallium, from Ancient Greek κοράλλιον (korállion, “coral”). Probably ultimately of Semitic origin, compare Hebrew גּוֹרָל (goral, “small pebble”), Arabic جَرَل (jaral, “small stone”), originally referring to the red variety found in the Mediterranean. Since ancient times, a common folk etymology, accepted by some earlier scholars, connected the word instead to Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē) (referring to Medusa). Beekes mentions both theories and considers the Semitic one convincing.
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