coral

noun

marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton

unfertilized lobster roe

the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry

a variable color averaging a deep pink

adjective

of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color

Roots

korallioncoral- · Greek · coral

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The word coral breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root coral, from Greek korallion (“coral”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.