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
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
It is made of bird's-eye maple, and has a green silk bag hanging from underneath.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866 by Various
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