maroon

(noun) a person who is stranded (as on an island). Example: "When the tide came in i was a maroon out there."

(noun) a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color.

(noun) an exploding firework used as a warning signal.

(verb) leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue. Synonyms: strand. Example: "The travellers were marooned."

(verb) leave stranded on a desert island without resources. Example: "The mutinous sailors were marooned on an island."

(adj) of dark brownish to purplish red. Synonyms: brownish-red.