vine maple

American  

noun

1. a maple, Acer circinatum, of the western coast of North America, often having vinelike or prostrate stems that form dense thickets.

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Etymology

Origin of vine maple

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

A diagram with the agreement details where the agency will plant a barrier of 28 native trees, a mix of Western redcedar, bigleaf maple and vine maple.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2023

We’ve grown especially fond of snowberry, flowering currant, our two native strawberries, wood sorrel, vine maple and of course, our state flower, the Pacific rhododendron.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2023

The all-terrain vehicle puttered down a winding dirt road shaded by mature Douglas fir and cedar, with sword ferns and vine maple brushing the sides of the cart along the way.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2023

I painted this watercolor of a lone vine maple growing beside Diablo Lake because I was so taken with the complementary hues of the maple and the lake.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2022

It was nearly dusk and a March stillness had seized everything—the trees, the rotting deadwood, the leafless vine maple, the stones littering the ground.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson