"coral" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

A variable color averaging a deep pink (synset 104979087)
is a type of: pink - a light shade of red
The hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry (synset 114847206)
is a type of: opaque gem - a gemstone that is opaque

same as: precious coral, red coral
Unfertilized lobster roe;
Reddens in cooking;
Used as garnish or to color sauces (synset 107809771)
is a type of: hard roe, roe - fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture

is a part of: lobster - flesh of a lobster
Marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton;
Masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs (synset 101918452)
is a type of: actinozoan, anthozoan - sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
subtypes:
- gorgonian, gorgonian coral - corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton
- madrepore, madriporian coral, stony coral - corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands

Adjective

Of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color (synset 300374683)
similar to: chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue