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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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The new cap has "Lake Ontario" with a small maple leaf on the front and "Canada is not for sale" on the back.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

When a Canadian puts a maple leaf flag on his backpack, he isn’t simply saying, “I love Canada”; he’s also saying, “Don’t confuse me for an American, bud.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Canada's home shirt draws inspiration from the country's national symbol, the maple leaf.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

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

I wished I could iron it all between sheets of wax paper like I’d done with the bright red maple leaf I’d mailed to Dad.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez

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

Hopkinson previously spent the majority of his career at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, where he oversaw the commercial activities of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Toronto Raptors.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025

Known as the Big Maple Leaf, the coin was one of five commemorative pieces forged by the Royal Canadian Mint in 2007.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 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

All of my brothers came running when I struck up the opening bars to “The Maple Leaf Rag.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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