maroon

/məɹˈuːn/

/mɝˈun/

maroon

having a dark brownish-red color

Maroon

a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color

an exploding firework used as a warning signal

a person who is stranded (as on an island)

to maroon

MAIN VERB

leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue

synonyms : strand

leave stranded on a desert island without resources

Examples

1. So maroon also has multiple meanings.

2. This boy's pants are Maroon.

3. The car is maroon.

4. Maroons are the descendents of escaped slaves.