| a tree, Acer rubrum, of eastern North America, growing in moist soil and usually having red flowers and leaves that turn bright red in autumn. |
| red maple n. A medium-sized eastern North American maple (Acer rubrum) having reddish twigs and buds. |
red maple
(Acer rubrum), large, irregularly narrow tree of the soapberry family (Sapindaceae), cultivated for its shade and spectacular autumn colour. It is one of the most common trees in its native eastern North America.
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