marron
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- noun
- /mɛˈrɒn/
- The chef decorated the cake with a single glazed marron on top.
Examples
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Have you ever tasted a marron?
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I love to eat marrons during the holidays.
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She bought a box of candied marrons as a gift from Paris.
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A marron can be enjoyed on its own or used in desserts like Mont Blanc.
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Marrons glacés are a delicious dessert made from candied marron.
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In the fall, many people enjoy roasting marron over an open fire during outdoor gatherings.
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The chef prepared a rich chocolate cake topped with sweet marron puree.
Synonyms
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A shiny brown nut with a hard shell and sweet taste that you can eat
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A large eastern North American tree that makes edible nuts and strong wood
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A tree from China and Korea that makes small sweet nuts you can eat
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A large tree that loses its leaves and makes nuts you can eat and good wood
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A large tree that loses its leaves and produces sweet edible nuts and useful wood
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A small bushy tree from the southeastern United States that makes small edible nuts
A large tree that has sweet edible nuts and gives shade
A large tree from eastern North America that makes sweet edible nuts and useful wood
Surface Forms
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.