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fire coral

noun

Definition of fire coral

: a colonial coralline hydrozoan (genus Millepora) having nematocysts that inflict a painful and burning sting

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 Poppy, bright orange like blood orange (especially on olive or Asian skin tones), burnt clay, fire coral, yellow, and neons are exciting me, too. — Kathleen Hou, The Cut, "The Best Spring Hair-Color Ideas," 7 Mar. 2018

First Known Use of fire coral

1952, in the meaning defined above

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fire coral

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\ -ˈkȯr-əl, -ˈkär- How to pronounce fire coral (audio) \

Medical Definition of fire coral

: a colonial hydrozoan (genus Millepora) resembling coral and having nematocysts that inflict a painful and burning sting

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