Marron (en. Brown)

/maʁɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Edible fruit of the chestnut tree.

The children are collecting chestnuts in the park.

Les enfants ramassent des marrons dans le parc.

Brown-reddish color.

The wall is painted brown.

Le mur est peint en marron.

adjective

Refers to a brown-reddish color.

I bought a brown coat for winter.

J'ai acheté un manteau marron pour l'hiver.

Said of certain fruits, and particularly chestnuts.

Chestnuts are delicious in the autumn.

Les marrons sont délicieux en période automnale.

From Old French, deriving from the word 'marron' which referred to the fruit of the chestnut tree.

candied chestnut

Chestnut confit in a sugar syrup.

marron glacé

to play hide-and-seek

To hide or conceal oneself.

faire une marron

chestnut tree

Tree whose fruits are called chestnuts.

marronnier

chestnut gathering

The act of hiding or fleeing.

marronnage

Used to describe something that is good or pleasant.

That evening was really fun!

Cette soirée était vraiment marron !

Can refer to a person with unkind character traits.

He has a bit of a grumpy character.

Il a un caractère un peu marron.