I. cor‧al1 /ˈkɒrəl $ ˈkɔː-, ˈkɑː-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: Latin corallium, from Greek korallion]
a hard red, white, or pink substance formed from the bones of very small sea creatures, which is often used to make jewellery
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