vine maple
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of vine maple
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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A diagram with the agreement details where the agency will plant a barrier of 28 native trees, a mix of Western redcedar, bigleaf maple and vine maple.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
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
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
Spot the last glimmers of autumn color on hemlock, Pacific madronas, alders, bigleaf maple and vine maple trees.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2022
They filled a grain sack with coins and bills, leased seven acres of stumps and vine maple, purchased a ploiv horse, and started clearing.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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