This is the 10594th most frequent French word.
marron
Brown; chestnut.
Here, 'marron' is used as an adjective to describe the color of the leaves, denoting 'brown'.
Les feuilles tombées sont marron en automne.
The fallen leaves are brown in autumn.
In this example, 'marron' refers to 'chestnut' (the nut), used as a noun in a culinary context.
J'ai mangé une délicieuse crème de marron hier.
I ate a delicious chestnut cream yesterday.
The term 'marron' here is informal and used to figuratively mean a punch or hit, showcasing slang usage.