maroon

nouns

a person who is stranded (as on an island)
"when the tide came in I was a maroon out there"
maroon
is a type of (narrower)
a person who suffers misfortune
unfortunate, unfortunate person
a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color
maroon
is a type of (narrower)
a red with a tinge of purple
purplish red, purplish-red
an exploding firework used as a warning signal
maroon
is a type of (narrower)
(usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
firework, pyrotechnic

verbs

leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue
"the travellers were marooned"
maroon, strand
leave stranded on a desert island without resources
"The mutinous sailors were marooned on an island"
maroon
is a type of (narrower)
place or set apart
"They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates"
insulate, isolate

adjectives

of dark brownish to purplish red
brownish-red, maroon