seroon

noun

se·​roon

variants or less commonly ceroon

sə̇ˈrün

or seron

sə̇ˈrōn,

-rȯn

plural -s

: a bale or package (as of indigo) covered with hide or wood bound with hide

Word History

Etymology

Spanish serón hamper, crate, augmentative of sera basket

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