red maple

American  

noun

1. a tree, Acer rubrum, of eastern North America, growing in moist soil and usually having red flowers and leaves that turn bright red in autumn.

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Etymology

Origin of red maple

An Americanism dating back to 1760–70

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red maple

One gesture of support came from King Charles III, Canada’s head of state, who symbolically planted a red maple tree in Buckingham Palace’s garden.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Also signalling support was King Charles, who planted a red maple tree on the grounds of Buckingham Palace and wore his Canadian medals during a high profile visit to a naval warship.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2025

Black walnut trees with bright-yellow leaves shine on this route, as do the colors of the European white birch, Japanese zelkova and red maple.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023

Among them: red maple, red oak, basswood and ironwood.

From Scientific American ● May 5, 2023

A few red maple leaves danced circles on the cobblestones.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss