PRECIOUS CORAL

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 I. (noun) 

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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

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Nouns denoting substances

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

opaque gem (a gemstone that is opaque)

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