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Cor`o*man"del (k?r`?-m?n"del),
n. (Geol.) The west coast, or a
portion of the west coast, of the Bay of Bengal.

Coromandel gooseberry. See
Carambola. -- Coromandel wood,
Calamander wood.

Co*ro"na (k?-r?"n?), n.; pl.
L. Coronæ (-n&?;), E.
Coronas (-n&?;z). [L. corona crown. See
Crown.] 1. A crown or garland
bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished
services.

2. (Arch.) The projecting part of
a Classic cornice, the under side of which is cut with a recess
or channel so as to form a drip. See Illust. of
Column.

3. (Anat.) The upper surface of
some part, as of a tooth or the skull; a crown.

4. (Zoöl.) The shelly
skeleton of a sea urchin.

5. (Astrol.) A peculiar luminous
appearance, or aureola, which surrounds the sun, and which is
seen only when the sun is totally eclipsed by the moon.

6. (Bot.) (a) An
inner appendage to a petal or a corolla, often forming a special
cup, as in the daffodil and jonquil.


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