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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

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 is prized in cabinet-work, being repellent to insects, durable, and fairly easy to work; certain pieces are beautifully marked, and resemble bird's-eye maple.

From Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia by Morris, Edward Ellis