What is the meaning of MAROON. Phrases containing MAROON
See meanings and uses of MAROON!Slangs & AI meanings
To put ashore on a deserted island or coast and intentionally abandon.
To go marooning. Â To have a party or picnic.
When the slave ships had a troublemaking slave-to-be they would drop him off on a small island or rock in the middle of the ocean thus 'marooning' him.
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a.
Having the color called maroon. See 4th Maroon.
n. & a.
Same as 1st Maroon.
n.
An explosive shell. See Marron, 3.
n.
See Maroon, the color.
a.
A chestnut color; maroon.
n.
A brownish or dull red of any description, esp. of a scarlet cast rather than approaching crimson or purple.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Maroon
n.
Maroon; the color of an unripe black mulberry.
v. t.
To put (a person) ashore on a desolate island or coast and leave him to his fate.
n.
A European fish (Zoarces viviparus), remarkable for producing living young; -- called also greenbone, guffer, bard, and Maroona eel. Also, an American species (Z. anguillaris), -- called also mutton fish, and, erroneously, congo eel, ling, and lamper eel. Both are edible, but of little value.
n.
An East Indian insectivore (Tupaia ferruginea). It is arboreal in its habits, and has a bushy tail. The fur is soft, and varies from rusty red to maroon and to brownish black.
n.
In the West Indies and Guiana, a fugitive slave, or a free negro, living in the mountains.
imp. & p. p.
of Maroon
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