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bigleaf maple

American  
[big-leef] / ˈbɪgˌlif /

noun

  1. a tree, Acer macrophyllum, of western North America, having large, deeply lobed leaves and fragrant yellow flowers in drooping clusters.


Etymology

Origin of bigleaf maple

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; big 1 + leaf

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A diagram with the agreement details where the agency will plant a barrier of 28 native trees, a mix of Western redcedar, bigleaf maple and vine maple.

From Seattle Times Oct. 11, 2023

The bigleaf maple is beautiful in all seasons, and there are many places to see them, both in the wild and in city parks.

From Seattle Times Nov. 18, 2022

The twigs of bigleaf maple and red alder, cast to the ground by winter’s wind, show their thrusting buds, just ready to make this year’s leaves.

From Seattle Times Jan. 25, 2022

He said researchers had created a bigleaf maple database of more than 1,100 tree samples, covering a region “basically from the U.S.-Mexico border all the way up to Vancouver Island and Canada.”

From New York Times Nov. 10, 2021

Further south, in the San Bernardino Mountains, the black oak, bigleaf maple and aspen trees were starting to pop with orange and lime green, spotters said.

From New York Times Oct. 14, 2016

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