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mar·ron

(măr′ən, mă-rôN′)

[French; see maroon².]

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marron

(ˈmærən; French marɔ̃)

(Plants) a large edible sweet chestnut

[from French, of obscure origin]

marron

(ˈmærən)

(Animals) a large freshwater crayfish of Western Australia, Cherax tenuimanus

[from a native Australian language]

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mar•ron

(məˈroʊn, mæˈrɔ̃)

n.

a large European chestnut.

[1970–75; < French; see maroon¹]

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With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and marrons glares till it looked very ape's path to Paradise.

Next we'll lure him on--(that's about the reach of his arm)--with the marron glare, and then he'll open out this orange.

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The wine tasted good; the marron glace seemed to be just what she wanted.

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Feared for their raids, called 'descentes', (21) down from their mountain fastnesses, some ninety per cent of grands marrons from the fetters of Bourbon slave society were Malagasy.

Marooned plants: vernacular naming practices in the Mascarene Islands

The firm has announced plans for a tie-up with Leicester-based Marrons, in a deal that is expected to be concluded in September.

Shakespeares plans another merger; JUNE

The announcement came as Shakespeares formalised its merger with Leicesterbased specialist planning law practice and consultancy Marrons, a deal announced in June.

Law firm reveals new merger

In the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung, Marrons Cake Factory has greatly benefited by replacing their traditional T8 tube lights with GlacialLight's 595 x 595mm LED Panel Lights.

GlacialLight's LED Panel Lights Have Lowered Customer's Lighting Bill by Sixty-One Percent

Naturally, just off the Rue de Dunkerque, a chestnut vendor shouted, "Marrons, les marrons chauds!" over the twitter of boys shaking rain from a lilac tree.

Bonheur: A Brief Essay

Loin des ideaux de resistance et de liberte dont le marronnage serait l'incarnation exemplaire, telle que la promeut une memoire officielle avec la statue du Marron inconnu, nous verrons que d'autres valeurs, moins positives, associees aux marrons emergent des diverses mobilisations populaires du passe haitien et interrogent a nouveau les usages sociaux de la memoire.

Les parcours du marronnage dans l'histoire haitienne: entre instrumentalisation politique et reinterpretation sociale

Richard Allbeson, a partner with Marrons Solicitors, advises those who were exposed in the past to asbestos at work to seek specialist advice as early as possible.

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NIf you think you have been exposed to asbestos, or are concerned about the claims process, contact Marrons Solicitors for free specialist advice on Freephone (0800) 834870.