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

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

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

Spot the last glimmers of autumn color on hemlock, Pacific madronas, alders, bigleaf maple and vine maple trees.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 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