bommie

British

/ ˈbɒmɪ /

noun

an outcrop of coral reef, often resembling a column, that is higher than the surrounding platform of reef and which may be partially exposed at low tide

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Etymology

Origin of bommie

from _bombora

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Graphic: coral bleaching Put simply, the majority of the corals on this bommie – bleached or fluorescent – were clearly dead or dying.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 16, 2016

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