striped maple
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of striped maple
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Example Sentences
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Among a small flock of songbirds, a black-throated blue warbler ate a green caterpillar from a striped maple.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2016
It then crosses Jordan Stream on a wooden bridge and wends through stands of cedar and striped maple on a graded gravel path.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2014
Once the brute leader miscalculated the space between a striped maple and a pignut hickory; for a moment was caught and held in a vise-like grip.
From Lonesome Town by Dorrance, Ethel
We made directly for a part of the woods where it was known to my friend that the striped maple grew in great plenty.
From The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire by Reid, Mayne
The striped maple is a beautiful deciduous little tree or shrub, growing to the height of a dozen feet or so in its natural habitat.
From The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire by Reid, Mayne
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