silver maple
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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.
Nearby words
silver iodide, silver jenny, silver jubilee, silver leaf, silver lining, silver maple, silver medal, silver mound, silver nitrate, silver paper, silver perch
Origin of silver maple
First recorded in 1755–65
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Examples from the Web for silver maple
Elm and silver-maple trees are among the first to show life in spring.
The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties|Charles H. (Charles Henry) Snow
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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