coral
part of speech
noun (coral, uncountable; a coral, corals); adjective (coral pink)
meaning for a pupil
1) Coral is a hard, stony material made by tiny sea animals; over many years it builds up into reefs in warm, shallow seas. tree →
2) A coral is one of these tiny animals, or a group of them. tree →
3) Coral is a pinkish-orange colour. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: A precious red sea material, valued like jewels and traded by merchants. Interpretation: Wisdom is called more precious than coral and jewels, meaning wisdom outweighs wealth. In the primary lessons: In science and geography, coral reefs are home to many fish and sea creatures; the Great Barrier Reef near Australia is the largest. Corals are animals, not plants, and warming seas and pollution harm them (coral bleaching). Phrases: coral reef, coral bleaching, coral island, coral pink.
examples
- Wisdom is as unattainable to a fool as corals; he openeth not his mouth in the gate. (Writings PRO.24.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal; yea, the price of wisdom is above rubies. (Writings JOB.28.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- Aram was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of thy wealth; they traded for thy wares with carbuncles, purple, and richly woven work, and fine linen, and coral, and rubies. (Prophets EZK.27.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- Coral reefs are full of colourful fish. tree →
- The Great Barrier Reef is made of coral. tree →
- Coral is built by tiny animals called polyps. tree →
- Don't touch or break the coral when you snorkel. tree →
- Hot water can turn coral white, which is called bleaching. tree →
- She painted her room coral pink. tree →
- We saw many different corals in the aquarium. tree →
- Its walls are built of coral, and the long, gothic windows are of the clearest amber. tree →
note
Mostly uncountable (made of coral), countable for kinds or single animals (corals). Myth: coral is not a plant or a rock; it is made by animals. Do not confuse with «choral» (sung by a choir), which sounds the same, or «corral» (a fenced area for horses).
In the corpora
- Wisdom is as unattainable to a fool as corals; he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
- No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal; yea, the price of wisdom is above rubies.
- Coral reefs cover less than 1 per cent of the ocean floor but are home to about a quarter of all sea fish species.
- Corals are tiny animals called polyps that build limestone skeletons; algae living inside them make food from sunlight and share it.
- When the sea gets too warm, coral throws out its algae and turns white, which is called bleaching.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «coral» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.