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ma⋅ple
[mey-puh
l] 
–noun
| 1. | 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. |
| 2. | the wood of any such tree. |
| 3. | the flavor of maple syrup or maple sugar. |
| 4. | Bowling Slang. pin (def. 11). |
Origin:
bef. 900; ME mapel, OE mapul-, in mapultrēow, mapulder maple tree, c. OS mapulder
bef. 900; ME mapel, OE mapul-, in mapultrēow, mapulder maple tree, c. OS mapulder
Related forms:
ma⋅ple⋅like, adjective
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| ma·ple (mā'pəl) n.
[Middle English, from Old English mapul- (as in mapultrēo, maple tree).] |
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