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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "RROHN"/

Meaning

The color brown in Argentina, Spain, and Chile. It's the neutral, standard term for brown that the rest of the Spanish-speaking world uses while Mexico says 'café.'

Examples

The brown coat goes with everything.

She painted the walls a warm brown tone.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de Nicaragua
Jodarria

A speed bump in Spain and Colombia. Those raised humps on the road designed to slow you down that also destroy your car's suspension. Every Spanish-speaking country has a different name for them: "topes" in Mexico, "lomos de toro" in Chile, "policías acostados" in other countries, and "resalto" in Spain and Colombia.