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French
Etymology
From Latin corallium (“coral”), from Ancient Greek κοράλλιον (korállion, “coral”).
Pronunciation
Noun
corail m (plural coraux)
- corals, an aquatic organism living in maritime colonies
1874, Jules Verne, Vingt mille lieues sous les mers, sourced from :C’est à ce dernier qu’appartient le corail, curieuse substance qui fut tour à tour classée dans les règnes minéral, végétal et animal.- It's in this last that precious coral belongs, an unusual substance that, at different times, has been classified in the mineral, vegetable, and animal kingdoms.
- coral, the precious material of those dwellings, harvested mainly for decorative and collectionable uses
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References
- Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition
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