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Adjective
Usage notes
- As a color adjective, the word is invariable in number and gender.
Noun
fr-noun m- The chestnut, a large edible fruit.
- The horse-chestnut, a non-edible fruit.
- A maroon, a slave or animal who has run away to live free.
- A token used as a control of the presence of someone at his post.
- In the context of "pyrotechnics}} A firecracker on a rocket.
Extensive Definition
Marron is a name given to large freshwater
crayfish found in the
south-west
corner of Australia. The
species have been identified as Margaret River (hairy) marron
(Cherax
tenuimanus) and smooth marron (Cherax
cainii) , and this is being assessed .
The hairy marron occupies a narrow range within
the southwestern biogeographical region of
Margaret River. It is currently under threat from the wider
ranged smooth marron which was introduced to its habitat. Marron
make excellent eating, very similar in taste to lobster. They can be prepared in
a variety of ways, such as boiling or grilling, and again similarly
to lobster, the shells will turn a bright red colour when cooked.
Marron are considered a luxury product and are the subject of a
developing aquaculture industry in Western
Australia and in other Australian states. Total Australian
production of farmed marron was 30 tons in 1996. In Western
Australia, recreational fishing for marron is tightly controlled,
with a limited season, permits required and minimum sizes.
Marron have been introduced to Kangaroo
Island in South
Australia, where they have been commercially farmed, and have
established feral populations in local waterways. In South
Australia it is illegal to return them to the
water .
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marron in German: Cherax
tenuimanus