silver maple
Americannoun
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a maple, Acer saccharinum, having leaves that are light green above and silvery white beneath.
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the hard, close-grained wood of this tree, used for making furniture.
noun
Etymology
Origin of silver maple
First recorded in 1755–65
Example Sentences
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He created several distinct outdoor “rooms,” including a side yard where a silver maple frames the city skyline.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2022
In the original design, a section of the floor was patterned with silver maple leaves.
From The New Yorker • May 16, 2016
Now the biggest tree in Maryland is a silver maple over in Cecil County at 479 points.
From Washington Post • Nov. 28, 2011
For the silver maple it is the bend in the terminal twig.
From Studies of Trees by Levison, Jacob Joshua
About my home, it is the first of wild woods trees to bloom, except perhaps the silver maple, which has a way of getting through with its flowers unnoticed before spring is thought of.
From Getting Acquainted with the Trees by McFarland, J. Horace (John Horace)
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