The term maroon can have several meanings depending on its context.
1) Maroon is a color, which is a dark shade of red or brown. It gets its name from the French colonial province of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean where the dye was first extracted from the bark of the logwood tree (Phytolacca dioica).
2) In some countries, maroon can also refer to a political movement that advocates for social justice and equality through armed struggle. The term comes from the name of the Jamaican Maroons who were African slaves who escaped from slavery in the 17th century and established independent communities in mountainous regions of Jamaica.
3) In sports, maroon is often used to describe a team's color scheme or uniform. For example, the University of Colorado's athletic teams are known as the "Colorado Buffaloes" and their colors are silver and maroon.