morone incorrect var. maroon n.1and a.1 In some Dicts. with pseudo-etymological explanation as if from L. mōr-um mulberry. 1808Examiner 6 Mar. 157/2 Coquelicot and morone are on the decline.1836Smart, Morone, a deep crimson, or the colour of the unripe mulberry.1890Century Dict.