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bird's-eye maple
noun
- a cut of sugar maple wood used especially for veneers, having a wavy grain with many dark, circular markings.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bird's-eye maple1
First recorded in 1785–95
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Example Sentences
So of birds-eye maple for cabinet ware, red elm for carriage hubs, and other varieties applicable to specific uses.
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In Birds-eye Maple, and some other woods, the abortive buds are seen.
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Plain maple being what is now under consideration, curled and birds eye maple will be taken up in a separate lesson.
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It requires some experience and an intimate knowledge of birds eye maple growth to do this preliminary laying out of the work.
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