maroon1
n.
- a dark brownish-red colour.
- chiefly Brit. a firework that makes a loud bang, used as a signal or warning.
Etymology
C17 (in the sense ‘chestnut’): from Fr. marron ‘chestnut’; sense 2 is so named because the firework makes the noise of a chestnut bursting in the fire.
maroon2
v.
abandon (someone) alone in an inaccessible place, especially an island.
Etymology
C18: from Maroon.