संस्‍कृतशब्‍दकोशः

Monier–Williams

प्रवाल — {pra-vāla} m. n. (prob. fr. √{val}, but also written {pra-bāla}##ifc. f. {ā}) a young shoot, sprout, new leaf or branch (to which feet and lips are often compared) MBh. Kāv. &c##coral Mn. MBh. &c. (in this sense also written {pra-vāḍa})##the neck of the Indian lute L##m. an animal L##a pupil L##mfn. having shoots or sprouts Dharmaś##having long or beautiful hair (= {prakṛṣṭa-keśa yukta}) ib