swamp maple
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of swamp maple
An Americanism dating back to 1660–70
Example Sentences
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The reds of the swamp maple and scarlet oak are brighter, but no tree has a richer color than this one.
From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen
The red maple, or swamp maple, Acer rubrum L., has leaves deeply lobed with the lobes sharply toothed.
From Forest Trees of Illinois How to Know Them by Fuller George D.
The habitat by swamp maple, desert willow, and seaside alder.
From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen
A little farther north the red oak is one of the most desirable, and in many places the swamp maple grows well, though this latter tree does not thrive well in crowded cities.
From How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers by Bleyer, Willard Grosvenor
Again, the spring redness of the swamp maple is hardly less vivid than its mature coloring of the fall.
From Getting Acquainted with the Trees by McFarland, J. Horace (John Horace)
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