marron

American  

[mar-uhn, muh-rohn, ma-rawn] / ˈmær ən, məˈroʊn, maˈrɔ̃ /

noun

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

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marron ¹ British  

/ ˈmærən, marɔ̃ /

noun

1. a large edible sweet chestnut

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marron ² British  

/ ˈmærən /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of marron

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

marron

It bears no relation to the roasted nuts of the paper cone and as I peel the bronze wrapper from a second marron glacé, I think, I get it.

From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2021

"I was a bit obsessed with making a marron glacé that wasn't too sweet, which isn't easy because the sugar tenderizes and conserves the marron."

From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2021

Rain had ruined many of the fireworks, but those that went off were “truly gorgeous and delight-inspiring, especially the showers of rockets, the marron batteries, and the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.”

From Washington Post ● Jul. 3, 2018

Magdalena, a senior botanical horticulturist at London's Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, introduces readers to one of the island's zombie plants, the café marron: a small, glossy-leaved tree that's continuously covered with tiny white flowers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2018

For dinner we had a woodcock with souffle potatoes and puree de marron, a salad, and zabaione for dessert.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

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