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bird's-eye maple

American  

noun

  1. a cut of sugar maple wood used especially for veneers, having a wavy grain with many dark, circular markings.


Etymology

Origin of bird's-eye maple

First recorded in 1785–95

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A bird's-eye maple ledge atop the lower cabinets is a striking accent.

From Time Magazine Archive

Cherry and Pacific madrona briar, bird's-eye maple briar and ivory alcantra gleam among luxurious marbles, fabrics and upholstery.

From Time Magazine Archive

She steadies herself against the whorled bird’s-eye maple console table in our foyer, my parents’ first flea market find as a couple, years before they had me.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

At the foot of it he pushed open a door, and they gazed into a neat apartment, panelled with mirrors and bird's-eye maple.

From True Tilda by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

It was one which he had had specially taken and framed by a local man in bird's-eye maple, as a present for Arabella, and had duly given her on their wedding-day.

From Jude the Obscure by Hardy, Thomas

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