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marron

marron

7.7
A large sweet chestnut often candied or used in desserts
  • noun
  • /mɛˈrɒn/
translation icon : marrón
  • The chef decorated the cake with a single glazed marron on top.

Examples

  • Have you ever tasted a marron?

  • I love to eat marrons during the holidays.

  • She bought a box of candied marrons as a gift from Paris.

  • A marron can be enjoyed on its own or used in desserts like Mont Blanc.

  • Marrons glacés are a delicious dessert made from candied marron.

  • In the fall, many people enjoy roasting marron over an open fire during outdoor gatherings.

  • The chef prepared a rich chocolate cake topped with sweet marron puree.

Synonyms

chestnut
vsmarron
22 2.6

A shiny brown nut with a hard shell and sweet taste that you can eat

is larger and commonly used in cooking or as a candied treat
American chestnut
vsmarron
  • US
1 5.7

A large eastern North American tree that makes edible nuts and strong wood

is the large sugary nut typically prepared for eating or as a candied treat
Spanish chestnut
vsmarron
  • UK
6.3

A large tree that has sweet edible nuts and gives shade

is the particular large sugary nut commonly prepared for cooking or candy
sweet chestnut
vsmarron
  • UK
3.8

A large tree that loses its leaves and makes nuts you can eat and good wood

is the large sugary nut itself mainly used in cooking and as a candy
European chestnut
vsmarron
  • UK
6.1

A large tree that loses its leaves and produces sweet edible nuts and useful wood

is the specific large sugary nut used in cooking rather than the whole tree
6.7

A large tree from eastern North America that makes sweet edible nuts and useful wood

is the large sugary nut used mainly for cooking and as a candied treat
Chinese chestnut
vsmarron
5.6

A tree from China and Korea that makes small sweet nuts you can eat

is the larger sweet nut commonly used in cooking or for candy
dwarf chestnut
vsmarron
  • US
7.9

A small bushy tree from the southeastern United States that makes small edible nuts

is the large sweet nut used in cooking and as a candied treat

Surface Forms

marron singular
marrons plural

Etymology

Marron for a big sweet chestnut comes from French marron, which means 'chestnut', so the word is simply the French name for these large chestnuts used in cooking and desserts.