striped maple
noun
a maple, Acer pensylvanicum, of northeastern North America, having white-striped bark.
Origin of striped maple
1An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
- Also called moosewood.
Words Nearby striped maple
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use striped maple in a sentence
Where the striped maple is indigenous, it is one of the first productions that announces the approach of spring.
The Hunters' Feast | Mayne ReidWe made directly for a part of the woods where it was known to my friend that the striped maple grew in great plenty.
The Hunters' Feast | Mayne ReidArthur leaned heavily against the stem of the striped maple.
The Seven Darlings | Gouverneur MorrisThese two are the mountain maple and the striped maple or moosewood.
Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets | VariousBige dressed the fish while I got some striped maple leaves.
Muskrat City | Henry Abbott
Browse