silver maple

American  

noun

1. a maple, Acer saccharinum, having leaves that are light green above and silvery white beneath.

2. the hard, close-grained wood of this tree, used for making furniture.

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silver maple British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of silver maple

First recorded in 1755–65

Example Sentences

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

Other common names: The silver maple is sometimes known as soft maple or white maple.

From Studies of Trees by Levison, Jacob Joshua

She leaned farther out to make sure that the leaves of the small silver maple beneath her window were not turned wrong side up—a sure sign of rain.

From Up the Hill and Over by Mackay, Isabel Ecclestone