Marron

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Marron \Mar*ron"\, n. [See {Maroon}, a.]
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     1. A large chestnut. [Obs.] --Holland.
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     2. A chestnut color; maroon.


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     3. (Pyrotechny & Mil.) 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}.]
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