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.

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Etymology

Origin of bird's-eye maple

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

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

The fact that bird's-eye maple logs, when green, will sink in water, rendered necessary the use of two large pine logs as floats.

From The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)

Thus bird's-eye maple and other beautiful woods were used as fire-wood and in the construction of rude cabins, and the greatest asset of the pioneers was ignored.

From The Story of a Pioneer by Shaw, Anna Howard