striped maple

noun

a maple, Acer pensylvanicum, of northeastern North America, having white-striped bark.

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85

Where the striped maple is indigenous, it is one of the first productions that announces the approach of spring.

We made directly for a part of the woods where it was known to my friend that the striped maple grew in great plenty.

Arthur leaned heavily against the stem of the striped maple.

These two are the mountain maple and the striped maple or moosewood.

Bige dressed the fish while I got some striped maple leaves.

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