maple
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- noun
- /ˈmeɪpəl/
:
madera de arce
- The table was crafted from beautiful, polished maple wood, giving it a warm, inviting look.
- maple syrup
- maple sugar
- maple bats
This one is a three ply Maple, Poplar Maple.
- This one is a three ply Maple, Poplar Maple.
- It was a Maple Strat that I'd made Hard Rock Maple.
Examples
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The room where we waited was completely furnished in rock maple furniture with red plaid upholstery.
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We sat at the long maple table in her dining room.
Fiction book (2001) -
There was a picture of my grandmother in a silver frame on the maple coffee table.
Fiction book (2001) -
Three-quarter maple wood for a low platform and the biggest wall mirrors you have.
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That's the original wood sanded down with a Maple finish.
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"It's the best that money can buy," he'd said about the maple cabinets and the solid-surface countertops.
Fiction book (2002) -
Queen-sized bed covered in a paisley quilted spread, maple headboard with matching maple dresser and nightstands.
Fiction book (1998) -
Her new kitchen features maple cabinets and flooring that add a touch of elegance.
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He chose a durable maple desk for his home office because of its strength and fine grain.
Synonyms
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The hard material from trees used for building and as fuel
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Strong wood from trees with wide leaves like oak or maple used for floors and furniture
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Wood cut and prepared for building, like beams or posts
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Hard wood from the oak tree that lasts a long time and is used for furniture
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Dark brown wood from a tree with hard nuts used to make furniture
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Strong flexible wood from certain trees used for making tools and sports equipment
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A hard dark reddish wood from tropical trees used to make fine furniture and musical instruments
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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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Reddish, long-lasting wood from a tall California tree used for building and furniture
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A strong heavy wood from North American trees used for tool handles and flooring
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Wood from apple trees used for smoking food and for carving
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Hard pale wood from a beech tree used to make furniture, floors, and tool handles
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Wood from a large tree with smooth grey bark used for floors and tool handles
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Hard, strong wood from an elm tree used to make furniture and tools
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Wood from a small tree that people use to make furniture and baskets
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Hard, strong wood from a large shade tree used for furniture and tools
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Very hard wood used for strong tools and heavy building
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Hard, tough wood from a large tree with peeling bark used for furniture and musical instruments
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A North American tree that grows fast and has light green leaves white underneath
A large North American tree with hard wood used for furniture and sap used to make syrup
A North American tree with pointed leaves that gives sap for maple syrup
A type of maple wood with small eye-like marks and a wavy grain used for fine furniture and instruments
Hard wood from oak trees used to make furniture
A hard strong wood with a spotted pattern used to make furniture and decorative items
A tropical tree that makes hard dark red wood with black streaks, used for fine furniture and musical instruments
A very hard, almost black wood that people use for fine furniture and musical instruments
Wood from a birch tree that people use to make furniture and buildings
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 also came to mean the hard 'wood' from that tree because people used it for furniture and floors. That's why calling a table or floor 'maple' tells you it is made from maple wood.