sycamore maple

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sycamore maple¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

The young leaves of the sycamore maple are lush and vigorous when the long, grape-like flower-clusters appear below the twigs.

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But don't miss looking for the sycamore maple's long, pendulous racemes.

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The sycamore maple is another European immigrant, whose broad leaf is thick and leathery in texture, and pale underneath.

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