red maple

American  

noun

1. a tree, Acer rubrum, of eastern North America, growing in moist soil and usually having red flowers and leaves that turn bright red in autumn.

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Etymology

Origin of red maple

An Americanism dating back to 1760–70

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red maple

One gesture of support came from King Charles III, Canada’s head of state, who symbolically planted a red maple tree in Buckingham Palace’s garden.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Also signalling support was King Charles, who planted a red maple tree on the grounds of Buckingham Palace and wore his Canadian medals during a high profile visit to a naval warship.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2025

Ironically, however, those efforts reinforced the diversity disparity, the researchers found, because many newly planted trees were of a single species: red maple.

From Science Magazine ● Oct. 19, 2022

Both Olander and Bauer like to complement house colors with their plant and decor choices, such as adding a red maple near a brick house or black mondo grass by dark trim.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 2022

The new national flag flutters there as well, two red bands and a red maple leaf rampant on white, looking like a trademark for margarine of the cheaper variety, or an owl kill in snow.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood