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maple-like

maple-like

1 5.5
Like the leaves or wood of a maple tree
  • adjective
  • /ˈmeɪpəl-laɪk/
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  • The tree in the garden has maple-like leaves that turn red in autumn.
  • maple-like leaves

Examples

  • Her sketch featured a flower with strikingly maple-like petals.

  • The tabletops were made of a maple-like wood, giving the café a warm feel.

  • The tree has maple-like leaves that change color in autumn.

  • He admired the maple-like structure of the building.

  • The plant features beautiful, maple-like leaves that turn vibrant shades in autumn.

  • Her artwork depicted a serene landscape with a maple-like tree in the foreground.

  • The designer chose fabrics with a maple-like pattern to bring a touch of nature indoors.

Synonyms

maplelike
vsmaple-like
1 7.5

Having leaves or a shape like a maple tree

has identical meaning but is written using a hyphen

Surface Forms

maple-like positive

Morphology

maple-like = maple (transparent) = maple + like

The adjective is transparently formed by adding the productive suffix '-like' to 'maple' to indicate resemblance.

Etymology

Maple-like is simply the word maple plus the ending -like, and -like means 'similar to'. So maple-like means 'like a maple', for example having the pointed leaves or warm autumn colours of a maple tree.