Coral

(noun.) marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs.

(noun.) a variable color averaging a deep pink.

(noun.) unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces.

(noun.) the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry.

(adj.) of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color .

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• Even that one touch of colour visible in the red satin pincushion bore affinity to coral; even that dark, shining glass might have mirrored a mermaid. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Another important application is that of fishing for pearl shells, sponges and coral. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Mrs. Shaw's coral couldn't have come in better. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• Hermione herself wore a dress of prune-coloured silk, with coral beads and coral coloured stockings. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• It was on the principle of the gradual subsidence (and elevation) of the bed of the Pacific Ocean that Darwin accounted for the formation of coral reefs. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• She kept its weight together by two large coral pins, like small arrows for length. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• Red porphyry --verde antique--jasper--oriental agate--alabaster--mother-of-pearl --chalcedony--red coral--lapis lazuli! 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• The great works of the ancients are in the main mere monuments of the patient manual labor of myriads of workers, and can only rank with the buildings of the diatom and coral insect. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• Just at this moment, Eva came innocently into the room, with the identical coral necklace on her neck. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• In the coral-producing oceans such sunken islands are now marked by rings of coral or atolls standing over them. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• Diving, aside from the pleasure afforded to good swimmers, is important in many different industries, particularly in fishing for pearls, corals, sponges, etc. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• William was the godfather of the child, and exerted his ingenuity in the purchase of cups, spoons, pap-boats, and corals for this little Christian. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.

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