swamp maple
noun
Origin of swamp maple
1An Americanism dating back to 1660–70
Words Nearby swamp maple
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How to use swamp maple in a sentence
An ideal resort for it is a grove of oak or swamp maple near a stream or pond where it can bathe.
Bird Neighbors | Neltje BlanchanAgain, the spring redness of the swamp maple is hardly less vivid than its mature coloring of the fall.
Getting Acquainted with the Trees | J. Horace McFarlandMaple-swamps: We generally speak of the swamp-maple, which grows in low ground, and has particularly brilliant foliage in autumn.
The Vision of Sir Launfal | James Russell LowellThis domicile was built in a red or swamp maple, at an elevation of nearly thirty feet from the ground.
Nests and Eggs of Birds of The United States | Thomas G. GentryA nest in the writer's collection, which was built in the summit of a common swamp maple, occupies a very anomalous position.
Nests and Eggs of Birds of The United States | Thomas G. Gentry
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