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    RED CORAL

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Corals of especially the Mediterranean having pink or red color used for ornaments and jewelryplay

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

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

    gorgonian; gorgonian coral (corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    The hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelryplay

    Synonyms:

    coral; precious coral; red coral

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting substances

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

    opaque gem (a gemstone that is opaque)

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