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RED CORAL

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Corals of especially the Mediterranean having pink or red color used for ornaments and jewelry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("red coral" is a kind of...):

gorgonian; gorgonian coral (corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

coral; precious coral; red coral

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("red coral" is a kind of...):

opaque gem (a gemstone that is opaque)

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