B2nounnatureenvironment
US/ˈkɔːr.əl/
UK/ˈkɒr.əl/
a hard material in warm seas formed by the skeletons of tiny animals, often building reefs
In context
Divers in Nha Trang can see colorful coral just a few meters below the surface.
Warmer water is causing coral to turn white and die.
It is illegal to break off coral and take it home as a souvenir.
Words that go with coral
noun + noun
- coral reefThe coral reef is home to thousands of fish.
- coral bleachingCoral bleaching happens when the sea gets too warm.
adjective + noun
- live coralLess than a third of the live coral survived the heatwave.
- hard coralHard coral grows only a few centimeters each year.
verb + noun
- damage coralSome sunscreens can damage coral.