noun

maple

maple

The maple leaf is on the Canadian flag.

The maple leaf is on the Canadian flag.

This table is made of maple.

This table is made of maple.

((a maple tree)) a type of tree with lobed leaves The maple leaf is on the Canadian flag.

((maple wood)) the wood from a maple tree This table is made of maple.

Synonyms: (types of trees) oak, birch, pine

From Old English 'mapultrēow', meaning 'maple tree'.

Think of the maple leaf on the Canadian flag and maple syrup on pancakes.

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