What does corail in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word corail in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use corail in French.

The word corail in French means coral, coral, coral, coral reef, red coral, Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea, coral head, coral snake. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word corail

coral

nom masculin (animal marin) (in sea)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les coraux vivent dans les mers chaudes.
Corals live in warm seas.

coral

nom masculin (substance rouge orangée d'animaux marins) (part of scallop)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je n'aime pas le corail des Saint-Jacques.
I don't like scallop coral.

coral

adjectif invariable (couleur rouge orangée vive) (in colour)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce pull corail te va à ravir.
That coral jumper looks fabulous on you.

coral reef

nom féminin (récif marin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

red coral

nom masculin (exosquelette rouge vif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le corail rouge est très apprécié en bijouterie.

Great Barrier Reef

nom propre féminin (plus grand récif corallien) (coral structure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La grande barrière de corail est au large de l'Australie.

Coral Sea

nom propre féminin (mer située en Australie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mer de Corail est nommée ainsi en raison de sa principale caractéristique, la grande barrière de corail, qui est le plus grand récif corallien du monde.

coral head

nom féminin (corail : massif étoilé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

coral snake

nom masculin (serpent très venimeux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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