A rich dark red, somewhat brownish, color.
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).
A castaway; a person who has been marooned.
An idiot; a fool.
An escaped negro of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person.
Of a maroon color
Associated with Maroon culture, communities or peoples.
To abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a desert island.
A yellow to reddish-brown dye extracted from the turmeric plant.
An Indian plant, Curcuma longa, with aromatic rhizomes, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).
The pulverized rhizome of the turmeric plant, used for flavoring and to add a bright yellow color to food.