silver maple

noun

a maple, Acer saccharinum, having leaves that are light green above and silvery white beneath.
the hard, close-grained wood of this tree, used for making furniture.

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Origin of silver maple

First recorded in 1755–65

Words nearby silver maple

silver iodide, silver jenny, silver jubilee, silver leaf, silver lining, silver maple, silver medal, silver mound, silver nitrate, silver paper, silver perch
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British Dictionary definitions for silver maple

silver maple

noun

a North American maple tree, Acer saccharinum, having five-lobed leaves that are green above and silvery-white beneath
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