maple
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap.: Compare maple family.
the wood of any such tree.
the flavor of maple syrup or maple sugar.
Bowling Slang. pin (def. 12).
Origin of maple
1Other words from maple
- ma·ple·like, adjective
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How to use maple in a sentence
You can practically smell the sugar maples and wood violets.
Fantastic cast, from the uber-manly Steven Segal right on down to Oliver Platt, with even Marla Maples thrown in.
Susan Maples was the first to lay hold of the thick end of the bulrush, by which Harry led her across.
As he drove under the maples, he muttered words that would have startled her as much as his tainted breath.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. DrinkwaterDodan bushes and maples hinted at a crimson splendor soon to follow.
The Dragon Painter | Mary McNeil Fenollosa
Beyond that was a bordering line of ash-leaf maples, evidently marking the other road out of which we had turned.
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard EatonI found myself walking by her side through the maples, and pointing out my house.
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard Eaton
British Dictionary definitions for maple
/ (ˈmeɪpəl) /
any tree or shrub of the N temperate genus Acer, having winged seeds borne in pairs and lobed leaves: family Aceraceae
the hard close-grained wood of any of these trees, used for furniture and flooring
the flavour of the sap of the sugar maple
Origin of maple
1- See also sugar maple, silver maple, Norway maple, sycamore
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