maroon lake

noun

A lake pigment prepared from madder, distinguished for its transparency and the depth and durability of its colour.

Meanings

maroon lake1

nounmaroon lake (countable and uncountable, plural maroon lakes)

plural maroon lakes

  1. countableuncountableA lake pigment prepared from madder, distinguished for its transparency and the depth and durability of its colour.

Maroon Lake2

proper noun
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APA

maroon lake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maroon%20lake

MLA

“maroon lake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maroon%20lake. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maroon lake,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maroon%20lake.

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