coral

Adjective

• of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color

Noun

• marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs

• unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces

• 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

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  red coral , precious coral