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■ noun
1》 a dark brownish-red colour.
2》 chiefly Brit. a firework that makes a loud bang, used as a signal or warning.
Origin
C17 (in the sense 'chestnut'): from Fr. marron 'chestnut'; sense 2 is so named because the firework makes the noise of a chestnut bursting in the fire.
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■ verb abandon (someone) alone in an inaccessible place, especially an island.
Origin
C18: from Maroon .