bird's-eye maple
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bird's-eye maple
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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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
The trend of popular sentiment is toward the metal bed, with accompanying furniture in plain or bird's-eye maple, mahogany, dark oak, curly birch, or mahogany-birch.
From The Complete Home by Laughlin, Clara E. (Clara Elizabeth)
The timber of the sugar-maple is also highly prized, both for common and ornamental purposes—as the beautiful bird’s-eye maple is obtained from this tree.
From The Church of England Magazine - Volume 10, No. 263, January 9, 1841 by Various
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