koraal

1. (neuter) a coral; any of various coralline tiny organisms of the class Anthozoa, notably of genus Corallium, who live in marine colonies
2. (neuter) the coral (calceous substance) they produce while building their colonies

Pronounced as (IPA)

/koːˈraːl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: corael

Borrowed from Latin: choralis

In summary

From Middle Dutch corael, from Old French coral, from Latin corallium, from Ancient Greek κοράλλιον (korállion); see coral for more.

Concepts

coral

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choral

chorale

lithophyton

Synonyms

koraalrif

koraalrood

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Translations

corail

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Koralle

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coral

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coral

corall

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corallo

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koral

مرجان

κοράλλι

mercan

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Korallenriff

coralh

koralowiec

مَرْجَان

coral