different between marone vs mahone

English

Noun

marone

1. Archaic form of maroon. (the colour)

Anagrams

• Anmore, Armeno-, Mareno, Morane, Morena, Ramone, anomer, enamor, maenor, menora, moaner, monera, morena

Italian

Etymology

From marrone.

Noun

marone m (plural maroni)

1. (slang, vulgar, mostly in the plural) ball, bollock.

Usage notes

Unlike the original form marrone, this word is used exclusively to refer to testicles with no additional meanings.

Derived terms

• spaccamaroni

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

marone f

1. definite plural of mara

English

Alternative forms

• mahume

Etymology

From Middle French mahonne, mahomme.

Noun

mahone (plural mahones)

1. (historical) A large Turkish ship. [from 16th c.]

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References

• James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928) , “Mahone”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume VI, Part 2 (M–N), London: Clarendon Press, OCLC 15566697, page 38, column 3.

French

Noun

mahone f (plural mahones)

1. Alternative spelling of mahonne