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Manitoba maple

British  

noun

  1. a Canadian fast-growing variety of maple

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In Canada, the box elder is referred to as the “Manitoba maple” and is the heart of a syrup-making industry there.

From Washington Times

“Here we are!” he exulted as we slowed down and turned into a crescent lined with baby poplar and Manitoba maple.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Broderick: Forest trees are largely deciduous, the Manitoba maple, the ash, the elm and the willows.

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The Manitoba maple, of course grows all over that northern country, but we find that during recent years it has been becoming seriously infected with various kinds of pests.

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We are discouraging to a certain extent the Manitoba maple and planting other trees and are getting better results.

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