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Definition of maroni
maroni
/məˈroʊni/
ma · ro · ni
maroni Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
11
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
3
• 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.
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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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Maroni. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/maroni