corona
1. the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere;
visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
aureole
• Hypernyms:
radiance, glow, glowing
• Part Holonyms:
nimbus, nimbus cloud, rain cloud
2. (botany) the trumpet-shaped or cup-shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower
• Topics:
botany, phytology
• Hypernyms:
plant part, plant structure
• Part Holonyms:
corolla
3. an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
• Syn:
corona discharge, corposant, St. Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light,
Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, electric glow
• Hypernyms:
discharge, spark, arc, electric arc, electric discharge
4. one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object
• Hypernyms:
light, visible light, visible radiation
5. (anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape
• Derivationally related forms:
coronary
• Topics:
anatomy, general anatomy
• Hypernyms:
structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
6. a long cigar with blunt ends
• Hypernyms:
cigar
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