sycamore maple

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noun

a maple, Acer pseudoplatanus, of Europe and western Asia, having gray bark and opposite, lobed leaves: grown as a shade tree.

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Origin of sycamore maple

First recorded in 1790–1800

“Treat every crime as if the victim were your mother,” Maple would say.
Eric Garner Was Just a Number to Them|Michael Daly|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Whisk together maple syrup and whiskey, add as much whiskey as desired.
Epic Meal Empire’s Meat Monstrosities: From the Bacon Spider to the Cinnabattleship|Harley Morenstein|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Those same Maple and Brown Sugar packets bear an FDA-approved seal proclaiming them heart healthy.
Your Health Food’s Hidden Sugar Bomb|Michael Schulson|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A single packet of Quaker Maple and Brown Sugar instant oatmeal, though, contains a full tablespoon of sugar.
Your Health Food’s Hidden Sugar Bomb|Michael Schulson|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Beside the Scola Brothers Grocery is a sycamore, its branches silhouetted against the white wall.
Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis|Stanley Booth|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As they drove up under the maple-trees before the low iron gate, he said, Has this year been a happy year to you?
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater
The Ash, of course, thought he had as much right to stand there as the Maple, and he said he would not stir a limb.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children|Mabel Powers
They bent their heads so low and close to listen, that an arm of the Maple slipped through an arm of the Ash.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children|Mabel Powers
"No, you are not," retorted the Ash, and he sent the Maple back with a great push of his strong elbow.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children|Mabel Powers
They forgot to give thanks for the sweet waters of the maple, and for the planting season.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children|Mabel Powers