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silver maple

–noun
1. a maple, Acer saccharinum, having leaves that are light green above and silvery white beneath.
2. the hard, close-grained wood of this tree, used for making furniture.

Origin:
1755–65
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silver maple  
n.  
  1. A North American deciduous tree (Acer saccharinum) having palmately dissected leaves that are silvery below and light green above.

  2. The hard brittle wood of this tree.

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silver maple

(Acer saccharinum), large, spreading tree, of the soapberry family (Sapindaceae), popular as a rapid-growing shade tree. Native to eastern North America, it is widely cultivated elsewhere.

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