mountain maple
- a shrub, Acer spicatum, of eastern North America, having small, greenish-yellow flowers and winged fruit, the foliage turning to orange and scarlet in autumn.
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Origin of mountain maple
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
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As the ascent continued, mountain-maple and mountain-ash suggested higher latitudes.
In the OpenStanton Davis Kirkham
Their runways made paths among the mountain-maple bushes just below the summit.
My BoyhoodJohn Burroughs