See Also: maroon(1)(dictionary)
maroon(2)(dictionary)
maroon(dictionary)
maroon 1, noun(dictionary)
maroon 2, verb(dictionary)

maroon(2) (iou)



maroon noun2 & adjective. L17.
[French marron from Italian marrone from medieval Greek maraon. Cf. MARRON noun1.]
A. noun.
= MARRON noun1 1. Only in L17.
A brownish-crimson or claret colour. L18.
A firework intended to imitate the noise of a cannon, used esp. as a warning. E19.
b. adjective. Of the colour maroon. E19.