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corail

coral

noun koh-RYE Rare

Usage Note

corail has an irregular plural: coraux. It refers both to the marine organism and the orange-pink colour it gives its name to. Le récif de corail is a coral reef; the adjective corallien (coral-reef, relating to coral) is used in geography and biology. The colour corail is widely used in fashion and design.

Examples

"Les coraux sont menacés par le changement climatique."

Natural Translation

Corals are threatened by climate change.

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