The difference between Chestnut and Maroon

When used as nouns, chestnut means a tree or shrub of the genus castanea, whereas maroon means an escaped negro slave of the caribbean and the americas or a descendant of escaped slaves.

When used as adjectives, chestnut means of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut, whereas maroon means associated with maroon culture, communities or peoples.


Maroon is also verb with the meaning: to abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a deserted island.

check bellow for the other definitions of Chestnut and Maroon

  1. Chestnut as a noun:

    A tree or shrub of the genus Castanea.

  2. Chestnut as a noun:

    The nut of this tree or shrub.

  3. Chestnut as a noun (uncountable):

    A dark, reddish-brown colour/color.

    Examples:

    "color pane551608"

  4. Chestnut as a noun:

    A reddish-brown horse.

  5. Chestnut as a noun (uncountable):

    The wood of a chestnut tree.

  6. Chestnut as a noun (idiomatic):

    (Often "old chestnut") An old joke; a worn-out meme, phrase, ploy, etc. so often repeated as to have grown tiresome or ineffective.

  7. Chestnut as a noun:

    A round or oval horny plate found on the inner side of the leg of a horse or other animal, similar to a birthmark on a human.

  8. Chestnut as a noun (UK):

    horse-chestnut

  1. Chestnut as an adjective:

    Of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.

  1. Maroon as a noun:

    An escaped negro slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of escaped slaves.

  2. Maroon as a noun:

    A castaway; a person who has been marooned.

  1. Maroon as an adjective:

    Associated with Maroon culture, communities or peoples.

  1. Maroon as a verb:

    To abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a deserted island.

  1. Maroon as a noun:

    A dark red, somewhat brownish, color.

    Examples:

    "color pane800000"

  1. Maroon as an adjective:

    Of a maroon color

  1. Maroon as a noun (nautical):

    A rocket-propelled firework or skyrocket, often one used as a signal (e.g. to summon the crew of a lifeboat or warn of an air raid).

  1. Maroon as a noun (slang, derogatory):

    An idiot; a fool.