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Definition of maroni
maroni
/məˈroʊni/
ma · ro · ni
maroni Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
11
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A major river in northern South America that forms the international border between French Guiana and Suriname, flowing northward into the Atlantic Ocean.
Example
"Many indigenous communities rely on the Maroni for transportation, fishing, and sustaining their traditional way of life in the Guianan rainforest."
Synonyms
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Almost exclusively capitalized in standard usage as a proper noun referring to the South American river. It should not be confused with the similarly spelled Italian culinary loanword 'marroni' (large sweet chestnuts).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from indigenous Cariban or Arawakan languages of northern South America, serving as the traditional name for the region's major waterway.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Maroni. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/maroni