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precious coral

precious coral noun: any marine coral in the genus Corallium, commonly harvested for use in the production of jewelry.

Noun

precious coral (plural precious coral)

  1. Any marine coral in the genus Corallium, commonly harvested for use in the production of jewelry.
    Synonyms:
    red coral

Synonyms of precious coral

Forms of precious coral

pluralprecious coral

Origin of precious coral

From its use in jewelry production.

Questions about precious coral

What does precious coral mean?
Precious coral means any marine coral in the genus Corallium, commonly harvested for use in the production of jewelry.
What part of speech is precious coral?
Precious coral is a noun.
What is the plural of precious coral?
The plural of precious coral is precious coral.

Words near precious coral in the dictionary

  1. precingulum
  2. preciosities
  3. preciosity
  4. precious
  5. Precious Blood
  6. precious coral
  7. precious few
  8. precious little
  9. precious metal
  10. precious metals
  11. precious stone

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