vine maple

American  

noun

1. a maple, Acer circinatum, of the western coast of North America, often having vinelike or prostrate stems that form dense thickets.

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Etymology

Origin of vine maple

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

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vine maple

We’ve grown especially fond of snowberry, flowering currant, our two native strawberries, wood sorrel, vine maple and of course, our state flower, the Pacific rhododendron.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2023

Planted around the base of the vine maple, the bold foliage of a hosta or three creates a visual still point and offers contrast to the fine texture of Northern sea oats.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2023

Enter the sale and a patch of vine maple, alder and devils club reaching out above a carpet of sword ferns, fragrant decomposing leaves, moss and spongy soil.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2023

I painted this watercolor of a lone vine maple growing beside Diablo Lake because I was so taken with the complementary hues of the maple and the lake.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2022

It was nearly dusk and a March stillness had seized everything—the trees, the rotting deadwood, the leafless vine maple, the stones littering the ground.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson