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bird's-eye maple

noun

  1. 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.

In Birds-eye Maple, and some other woods, the abortive buds are seen.

Plain maple being what is now under consideration, curled and birds eye maple will be taken up in a separate lesson.

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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