hard maple
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hard maple
An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
Example Sentences
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His stools are available in Claro walnut, hard maple, red gum eucalyptus, redwood, Douglas fir, ash and white oak, and can be used as side tables and plant stands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2021
He started with reclaimed wood, which he describes as “forgiving” and moved on to a Midcentury Modern-style collection made from sustainable hardwoods such as black walnut, white oak, hard maple, walnut and reclaimed Douglas fir.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2018
According to the Butcher Block Co blog, the courts of all but one NBA team are composed of hard maple; the Boston Celtics, who play on a red-oak parquet floor, are the exceptions.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 5, 2017
The hard maple trees are in full bloom.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2015
This land was all heavy timbered—beech, hard maple, basswood, oak, hickory and some white-wood—on both sides of the creek; farther back, it was, mostly, ash and elm.
From The Bark Covered House by Nowlin, William
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