No. 10,594 in French
marron
Brown; chestnut.
In a sentence
Les feuilles tombées sont marron en automne.
The fallen leaves are brown in autumn.
Here, 'marron' is used as an adjective to describe the color of the leaves, denoting 'brown'.
J'ai mangé une délicieuse crème de marron hier.
I ate a delicious chestnut cream yesterday.
In this example, 'marron' refers to 'chestnut' (the nut), used as a noun in a culinary context.
Il a reçu un marron sur l'épaule pendant le match.
He received a punch on the shoulder during the match.
The term 'marron' here is informal and used to figuratively mean a punch or hit, showcasing slang usage.
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