məˈrilən noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, duck with dark plumage, dark-colored grape from Old French morillon, moreillon, from morel dark brown, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin maurellus, from Latin Maurus Moor — more at moor
1. : any of several European ducks ; especially : a female or immature male goldeneye
2. : a light olive that is greener, stronger, and slightly darker than citrine, greener and deeper than grape green, and greener than old moss green