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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescastanho
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kas-ta-nyu
"Ele tem cabelo castanho e olhos castanhos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large edible chestnut, especially one of a superior cultivated variety.
"The pastry chef used sweet marrons to create the traditional dessert."
- 1
Having a dark reddish-brown color resembling that of a chestnut.
"She wore a sophisticated marron velvet coat for the winter gala."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'marron', meaning chestnut or chestnut-colored, ultimately originating from Italian 'marrone'. In Japanese context, 'marno' is frequently a transliteration or slight mispronunciation/typographical variant referring to the French chestnut shade or a large freshwater crayfish found in Western Australia known as marron.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Marron" is said worldwide
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marron
Transliteration: ma-ʁɔ̃
"Il a ramassé des marrons dans la forêt."
Kastanie
Transliteration: kas-ta-nə
"Wir haben im Herbst gebratene Kastanien gegessen."
marrone
Transliteration: mar-ro-ne
"Ha comprato un paio di scarpe marroni."
marrón
Transliteration: ma-ron
"Las hojas del árbol se volvieron de color marrón."
castanho
Transliteration: kas-ta-nyu
"Ele tem cabelo castanho e olhos castanhos."
भूरा
Transliteration: bhoora
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने भूरे रंग की जैकेट पहनी है।"
栗色
Transliteration: lì sè
Script: 中文汉字
"秋天到了，树叶变成了栗色。"
밤색
Transliteration: bam-saek
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 밤색 코트를 입고 있었다."
栗色
Transliteration: kuri-iro
Script: 日本語
"彼女はきれいな栗色の髪をしています。"
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