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marron

Pronunciation: /ˈmarən/
Definition of marron

noun (plural same or marrons)

  • a large Australian freshwater crayfish which lives on the sandy bottoms of rivers and streams.
    • Cherax tenuimanus, infraorder Astacidea

Origin:

1940s: from Nyungar marran

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