maple-leaf
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- noun
- /ˈmeɪpəl liːf/
- Canadian
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hoja de arce
- Two vertical bands of red (hoist and fly side, half width) with a white square between them; an 11-pointed red maple leaf is centered in the white square; the maple leaf has long been a Canadian symbol; the official colors of Canada are red and white.
Examples
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Like the commemorative coins that the Royal Canadian Mint produces, the total number of special maple leaf releases is very high, making it virtually impossible to collect them all without unlimited funds.
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Two vertical bands of red (hoist and fly side, half width) with a white square between them; an 11-pointed red maple leaf is centered in the white square; the maple leaf has long been a Canadian symbol; the official colors of Canada are red and white.
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The series was further expanded in 2011 with the introduction of a one-kilo silver maple leaf coin with a limited mintage.
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She was disoriented until she saw the Canadian customs booth in front, with the maple leaf decal on one of the glass panes.
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She looked at the corner where the oak chest had been and saw the splatter paintings over screens she had done in grade school, with a toothbrush, a bit of screen in a frame, and a maple leaf.
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The national flag features a single red maple-leaf at its center, symbolizing Canada.
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During the parade, many people waved flags adorned with the maple-leaf emblem.
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The logo of the Canadian sports team prominently displays a stylized maple-leaf.
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Etymology
Maple-leaf comes from the tree maple and the everyday word leaf, and people in Canada chose the maple leaf as a bright, simple 'symbol' of the country that you see on the red flag. So a maple-leaf today means both the real leaf and the national emblem of Canada.