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  maple leaf

  noun

  the national emblem of Canada.
• Maple Leaf
  Maple Leaf

  noun

  a one-ounce gold coin of Canada showing a maple leaf on the reverse: traded for investment or as a collector's item.

maple leaf

¹ American  

noun

1. the national emblem of Canada.

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Maple Leaf ² American  

noun

1. a one-ounce gold coin of Canada showing a maple leaf on the reverse: traded for investment or as a collector's item.

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Maple Leaf British  

noun

1. the national flag of Canada, consisting of a representation of a maple leaf in red on a white central panel with a vertical red bar on either side

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Among England's Tudor rose, Scotland's thistle, the Welsh leek and the Irish shamrock are the Canadian maple leaf and India's lotus flower.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025

Deng said China should look like a maple leaf, but with Mongolia gone, “the maple leaf has been nibbled away.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

That was serious business in Canada, whose flag is the maple leaf and which supplies most of the world’s maple syrup, but it is also undeniably amusing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024

The new cover will have an outline of a maple leaf and visa pages will exhibit seasonal art that changes under ultraviolet light.

From Reuters ● May 10, 2023

On certain days a birch or maple leaf was tucked into a pocket.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Rogers Communications is buying out the final portion of the Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment from Larry Tanenbaum’s Kilmer Sports for $3.06 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Rogers provides telecom and cable service in Canada, and owns 75% of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Toronto Blue Jays, Maple Leafs, Raptors, and other assets.

From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026

That has not come as a surprise to close friend Tom Pistore, who worked with the Canadian at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2025

TJ’s Maple Leaf Ice Cream Sandwiches are made in Canada by a Canadian confectioner — so you know TJ’s isn’t skimping on any maple flavorings.

From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2025

I meet him at the Maple Leaf and we go into the Ladies and Escorts.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood