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maple
[ mey-puhl ]
noun
- any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap. Compare maple family.
- the wood of any such tree.
- the flavor of maple syrup or maple sugar.
- Bowling Slang. pin ( def 12 ).
maple
/ ˈmeɪpəl /
noun
- any tree or shrub of the N temperate genus Acer, having winged seeds borne in pairs and lobed leaves: family Aceraceae
- the hard close-grained wood of any of these trees, used for furniture and flooring
- the flavour of the sap of the sugar maple
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- maple·like adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of maple1
before 900; Middle English mapel, Old English mapul-, in mapultrēow, mapulder maple tree, cognate with Old Saxon mapulder
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Word History and Origins
Origin of maple1
C14: from Old English mapel-, as in mapeltrēow maple tree
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