marron (plural marrons)
A sweet chestnut. [from 19th c.]
marron (plural marrons)
Cherax tenuimanus, a type of freshwater crayfish from Western Australia.
• hairy marron, Margaret River marron
• Morran
Marron (plural Marrons)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Marron is the 6606th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5129 individuals. Marron is most common among Hispanic/Latino (49.0%) and White (45.23%) individuals.
• Morran
Source: Wiktionary
Mar*ron", n. Etym: [See Maroon, a.]
1. A large chestnut. [Obs.] Holland.
2. A chestnut color; maroon.
3. (Pyrotechny & Mil.)
Definition: A paper or pasteboard box or shell, wound about with strong twine, filled with an explosive, and ignited with a fuse, -- used to make a noise like a cannon. [Written also maroon.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 June 2025
(adjective) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; “a square peg in a round hole”; “a square corner”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
