Maroon

noun

a member of any of various communities in parts of the Caribbean who were originally descended from escaped slaves. In the 18th century Jamaican Maroons fought two wars against the British, both of which ended with treaties affirming the independence of the Maroons.

mid 17th century: from French marron ‘feral’, from Spanish cimarrón ‘wild’, (as a noun) ‘runaway slave’.

1. of a brownish-red colour.

   ornate maroon and gold wallpaper

1. a brownish-red colour.

   the hat is available in either white or maroon

   cold pinks, purples, and maroons

2. a firework that makes a loud bang, used as a signal or warning.

late 17th century (in the sense ‘chestnut’): from French marron ‘chestnut’, via Italian from medieval Greek maraon . The sense relating to colour dates from the late 18th century.

1. leave (someone) trapped and alone in an inaccessible place, especially an island.

   a novel about schoolboys marooned on a desert island

early 18th century: from Maroon, originally in the form marooned ‘lost in the wilds’.