marron

[ mar-uhn, muh-rohn; French ma-rawn ]

noun

1. a large European chestnut, especially as used in cooking, and often candied or preserved in syrup.

marron

¹

/ ˈmærən; marɔ̃ /

noun

1. a large edible sweet chestnut

marron

²

/ ˈmærən /

noun

1. a large freshwater crayfish of Western Australia, Cherax tenuimanus

Word History and Origins

Origin of marron¹

First recorded in 1870–75; from French; maroon ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of marron¹

from French, of obscure origin

Origin of marron²

from a native Australian language

Example Sentences

"These results led us to explore whether we could repurpose a medication typically used for allergic conditions to 'rescue' or enhance tumor response to checkpoint blockade," says Thomas Marron, MD, PhD, Director of the Early Phase Trial Unit at Mount Sinai's Tisch Cancer Center, and co-senior author of the study.

From Science Daily

Beyond the clinical trial findings reported in the current Nature paper, the investigators have now expanded the clinical trial, adding dupilumab to checkpoint blockade for a larger group of lung cancer patients, and Dr. Marron recently received a grant from the Cancer Research Institute to study the effects in early-stage lung cancer as well.

From Science Daily

Bronceado y tatuado, con cabello largo, Arana llevaba un elegante sombrero marrón y una camiseta con el logo de la calavera sonriente de los iconos punk The Misfits dibujado para que se miraba como Emiliano Zapata.

From Los Angeles Times

“Mi color favorito es el marrón y me gustan mucho los pájaros que mucha gente pasa por alto simplemente por sus colores ‘aburridos’.

From New York Times

Me parecen muy bonitos los distintos tonos de marrón que tiene el hornero, así como sus manchas”.

From New York Times