Maroon

"Maroon" in French

bordeaux

(color)

marron

(associated with Maroon culture, communities or peoples)

marron pourpré

(color)

Bushinengué

(runaway slave)

bordeaux

(dark red, somewhat brownish colour)

marron

(runaway slave)

marron pourpré

(dark red, somewhat brownish colour)

marronne

(runaway slave)

noir marron

(runaway slave)

nègre libre

(runaway slave)

nègre marron

(runaway slave)

négresse libre

(runaway slave)

négresse marronne

(runaway slave)

abandonner

(to abandon)

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