marron

[ mar-uhn, muh-rohn; French ma-rawn ]

noun
  1. a large European chestnut, especially as used in cooking, and often candied or preserved in syrup.

Origin of marron

1
First recorded in 1870–75; from French; see origin at maroon1

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British Dictionary definitions for marron (1 of 2)

marron1

/ (ˈmærən, French marɔ̃) /


noun
  1. a large edible sweet chestnut

Origin of marron

1
from French, of obscure origin

British Dictionary definitions for marron (2 of 2)

marron2

/ (ˈmærən) /


noun
  1. a large freshwater crayfish of Western Australia, Cherax tenuimanus

Origin of marron

2
from a native Australian language

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