- [uncountable]
a hard substance that is red, pink or white in colour, and that forms on the bottom of the sea from the bones of very small creatures. Coral is often used in jewellery. 珊瑚 coral reefs/islands 珊瑚礁;珊瑚島 a coral necklace 珊瑚項鏈
- [countable]
a creature that produces coral 珊瑚蟲
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin corallum, from Greek korallion, kouralion.