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–noun

a large European chestnut, esp. as used in cookery: candied or preserved in syrup.

[Origin: 1970–75; < F; see maroon¹

]

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mar·ron Audio Help (mār'ən, mā-rôɴ') Pronunciation Key
n. See Spanish chestnut.

[French; see maroon².]

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Spanish chestnut
n. In both senses also called marron.

A deciduous Mediterranean tree (Castanea sativa) bearing edible nuts enclosed in a spiny bur.
The nut of this tree.

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Marron

Ma*roon"\, a. [F. marron chestnut-colored, fr. marron a large French chestnut, It. marrone; cf. LGr. ?. Cf. Marron.] Having the color called maroon. See 4th Maroon.

Maroon lake, lake prepared from madder, and distinguished for its transparency and the depth and durability of its color.

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