red coral

noun

any of several alcyonarian corals of the genus Corallium, as C. nobile, of the Mediterranean Sea, having a red or pink skeleton, used for jewelry.
Also called precious coral.

Origin of red coral

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325

Words nearby red coral

red chokeberry, red clay, red clover, red cluster pepper, red cod, red coral, red corpuscle, red count, red crescent, red cross, red cross, international

British Dictionary definitions for red coral

red coral

noun

any of several corals of the genus Corallium, the skeletons of which are pinkish red in colour and used to make ornaments, etc Also called: precious coral