I. cor ‧ al 1 /ˈkɒrəl $ ˈkɔː-, ˈkɑː-/ BrE AmE 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
II. coral 2 BrE AmE adjective
pink or reddish-orange in colour