koraal

Dutch (Brabantic)

/koːˈraːl/

noun
Definitions
  • A coral; any of various coralline tiny organisms of the class Anthozoa, notably of genus , who live in marine colonies.
  • The coral (calceous substance) they produce while building their colonies.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch corael derived from Old French coral derived from Latin corallium (coral) derived from Ancient Greek κοραλλιών.

Origin

Ancient Greek

κοραλλιών

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