Norway maple

American  

noun

1. a European maple, Acer platanoides, having bright-green leaves, grown as a shade tree in the U.S.

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Norway maple British  

noun

1. a large Eurasian maple tree, Acer platanoides, with broad five-lobed pale green leaves

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Etymology

Origin of Norway maple

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

"Ironically, many of these street trees were replaced by other introduced invasive species such as Norway maple or callery pear," she said, "which in turn have their own impacts."

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2025

While the London planetree doesn’t spread as aggressively as Norway maple, we could take the same strict do-not-plant approach in the interests of native biodiversity.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2024

A: Maple trees have some of the worst surface roots, the worst being the now much-maligned Norway maple.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2021

Also, Norway maple leaves have more lobes, typically five to seven, compared with the sugar maple’s three to five, and the indented portion between the lobes of sugar maple will be more rounded.

From Washington Times • Oct. 8, 2019

You cut a Norway maple differently from a sycamore maple.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson