maple

ma*ple

noun

{bc}any of a genus ({it}Acer{/it} of the family Aceraceae, the maple family) of chiefly deciduous trees or shrubs with opposite leaves and a fruit of two united samaras

maple sugar

noun

{bc}sugar made by boiling maple syrup

maple syrup

noun

{bc}syrup made by concentrating the sap of maple trees and especially the sugar maple

Maple Grove

geographical name

city northwest of Minneapolis in southeast central Minnesota {it}population{/it} 61,567

Maple Heights

geographical name

city in northeastern Ohio southeast of Cleveland {it}population{/it} 23,138

Maple Ridge

geographical name

municipality in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, east of Vancouver {it}population{/it} 76,052

bird's-eye maple

noun

{bc}wood of the sugar maple having a wavy grain that causes markings resembling eyes

hard maple

noun

{bc}{sx|sugar maple||}

Japanese maple

noun

{bc}a maple ({it}Acer palmatum{/it}) of Japan, China, and Korea with purple flowers and usually deeply parted leaves that is widely cultivated as a shrub or small tree

Norway maple

noun

{bc}a Eurasian maple ({it}Acer platanoides{/it}) with dark green or often reddish or red veined leaves that is much planted for shade in the U.S.

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