Meaning
coral
- hard colorful sea material formed by tiny animals
- the sea animal that produces coral
- a coral object or decoration
In a sentence
Abbiamo visto il corallo durante l'immersione.
We saw coral during the dive.
Il corallo cresce anche in questo mare?
Does coral also grow in this sea?
Qui il corallo non è più molto comune.
Here coral is no longer very common.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| corallo | masculine · singular |
| coralli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually masculine: il corallo.
- Can refer both to the marine organism and the hard material.
- Also used as a color name in fashion, but then often invariable.