maple
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- noun
- /ˈmeɪpəl/
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- The long summer twilight faded until the maple leaves were black against the sky.
- maple syrup
- a maple tree
- maple leaf
Like we have trees here like maples and you know, walnut trees and things like that.
- Like we have trees here like maples and you know, walnut trees and things like that.
- Yeah, like literally Maple tree seeds, or in this case, magic tree seeds.
Examples
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Ellis Street was lined with venerable maples that met overhead and made a tunnel with diffused lighting.
Fiction book (1990) -
Brushy forests of Mexican pines, walnut trees, and big-toothed maples grew along the drainages where we set up camps.
Academic text (2007) -
Virginia town on a street of maple trees.
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And right over here, the Maple tree is just gorgeous.
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From the bedroom window, he could see a tall silver maple, its leaves now pale yellow.
Fiction book (1990) -
The leaves on the silver maple sat motionless and green outside the window when David woke.
Fiction book (1990) -
Common trees in the forest are red maple, green ash, sweet gum, and American elm.
Academic text (1998) -
The presence of numerous maples gives Algonquin a special beauty in fall.
Academic text (2005) -
Leaves were falling from the maple and alder, yellow and red against the hills of fir.
Academic text (1992) -
The park is filled with beautiful maple trees that turn vibrant colors in the fall.
Synonyms
A tree or shrub like a maple with lobed leaves and small winged seeds
Compounds
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A sweet thick syrup made from maple tree sap used as a topping for pancakes and waffles
- US
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A North American tree with hard wood and a sweet liquid used to make syrup and sugar
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A small tree or shrub from Japan with delicate, deeply cut leaves that turn bright colors in autumn
- US
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A North American tree that grows fast and has light green leaves white underneath
- Specialized
A large western North American tree with very big leaves that have five parts and turn orange in autumn
- Specialized
A type of maple wood with small eye-like marks and a wavy grain used for fine furniture and instruments
- Specialized
A small tree grown for its pretty, deeply cut leaves that turn bright red in autumn
- Specialized
A rare inherited illness that makes urine smell like maple syrup and can cause brain damage or death in babies
- South African
A flowering plant with shallow lobed leaves like a maple and white flowers
- Indian
A tree from India with white fragrant flowers that open at night and red wood used for planks
A maple tree with striped bark and large two-lobed leaves that turn bright yellow in autumn
- UK
A large tree with pale grey flaking bark and big leaves with five rounded parts that turn yellow in autumn
- US
A large North American tree with hard wood used for furniture and sap used to make syrup
- Specialized
A small maple tree from northwestern North America with shrubby growth and attractive leaves
- US
A tree from western North America with large five-lobed leaves that turn orange in autumn
- Specialized
A small Japanese maple shrub that has leaves with five to seven sharp points and turns yellow in autumn
A maple tree from eastern and central North America with five-part leaves that turn bright red and yellow in autumn
A maple tree with pale flaky grey bark and leaves with five lobes that turn yellow in autumn
- US
A tree growing where the ground is often wet with five-lobed leaves that turn red or yellow in autumn
A small tree from eastern North America with striped green bark and large leaves that turn yellow in autumn
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Etymology
Maple comes from an old English word for the tree. Think of the bright 'maple leaf' of Canada and the sweet 'maple syrup' made from its sap to remember that maple means the tree with those special leaves.