maroon

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person who is stranded (as on an island)
  2. noun a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color
  3. noun an exploding firework used as a warning signal

Etymology

From French marron (“feral; fugitive”, adjective), from Spanish cimarrón (“fugitive, wild, feral”); see that entry for more.

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