maroon in Portuguese
maroon in Portuguese is castanho, castanha, quilombola — maroon means a dark brownish-red colour.
maroon in Portuguese
castanho
Of a maroon color
castanha
Of a maroon color
quilombola
An escaped black slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person. [from 17th c.]
bordô
A rich dark red, somewhat brownish, color.
What does "maroon" mean?
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adj A dark brownish-red colour.
"She wore a maroon scarf that matched her school colours."
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verb To strand someone in a remote or isolated place, leaving them unable to get away.
"The sailors were marooned on a deserted island after the shipwreck."
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noun Historically, an enslaved person who escaped and formed independent communities, especially in the Caribbean and the Americas, or their descendants.
"Maroon communities in Jamaica successfully resisted colonial forces for generations."
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maroon in a sentence
- She wore a maroon scarf that matched her school colours.
- The sailors were marooned on a deserted island after the shipwreck.
- A flat tyre left them marooned on the motorway for hours.
- Maroon communities in Jamaica successfully resisted colonial forces for generations.
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What is "maroon" in Portuguese?
"maroon" in Portuguese is castanho, castanha, quilombola. maroon means: A dark brownish-red colour.
How do you use "maroon" in a sentence?
Example: "She wore a maroon scarf that matched her school colours." In Portuguese, "maroon" is castanho, castanha, quilombola.
Are there other ways to say "maroon" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "maroon": castanho, castanha, quilombola, bordô.
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