red coral
any of several alcyonarian corals of the genus Corallium, as C. nobile, of the Mediterranean Sea, having a red or pink skeleton, used for jewelry.
Origin of red coral
1- Also called precious coral.
Words Nearby red coral
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How to use red coral in a sentence
On these occasions most of the stones brought up were of red coral, and others were covered by orange-tawny weeds.
It is like a tiny crystal bell, with an elegant white fringe around it and a bright red coral bead in its centre.
Thank heaven Angela was so dainty in her pale green gown with a single red coral pin at her throat.
The "Genius" | Theodore DreiserA pretty little red coral ear-ring that Isabella had lost several weeks before.
The Nursery, July 1881, Vol. XXX | VariousWhite polyps in star-like form dot the branches of the red coral of commerce, Corallina rubrum.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote Arnold
British Dictionary definitions for red coral
any of several corals of the genus Corallium, the skeletons of which are pinkish red in colour and used to make ornaments, etc: Also called: precious coral
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