maroonish

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adjective

Somewhat maroon in colour.

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Meanings

adjectivemaroonish (comparative more maroonish, superlative most maroonish)

comparative more maroonish · superlative most maroonish

  1. Somewhat maroon in colour.

    Queen of Night is as close to black as a flower gets, though in fact it is a dark and glossy maroonish purple.

    2002, Michael Pollan, The botany of desire: a plant's eye view of the world

Origin

From maroon + -ish.

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APA

maroonish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maroonish

MLA

“maroonish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maroonish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maroonish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maroonish.

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