maple

IPA: mˈeɪpʌɫ

A tree of the genus Acer, characterised by its usually palmate leaves and winged seeds.
The wood of such a tree, prized for its hardness and attractive appearance
A surname.
An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
A town in Wisconsin.
An urban community in Vaughan, York Region, Ontario, Canada.

Examples of "maple" in Sentences

_sugar maple borer_ and the _maple phenacoccus_, a sucking insect.
Other common names: The red maple is sometimes known as _swamp maple_.
Other common names: The sugar maple is sometimes called _rock maple_ or
Other common names: The silver maple is sometimes known as _soft maple_ or _white maple_.
Syrup should be the consistency of thin maple syrup (it will thicken a bit more once it has cooled).
_Rocky Sugar, Hard maple, Sugar tree_ 144-146 saccharinum, var. nigrum, T. and G. _Black maple_ 146, 147
Quebec forbids the use of the word "maple," or of maple-leaf shapes or pictures, on any bottle that does not contain 100-per-cent pure maple syrup.
Not only because I am from Canada and the maple is our national emblem, but also because maple trees are to be found in every country that had POWs on Taiwan – including Taiwan itself!
The Manitoba maple is a very shallow-rooted maple, so if it grows to full height a good stiff wind can blow it over; as a result, if you find one growing in your hard, you want to yank it before it gets too big!
Comparisons: The Norway maple is apt to be confused with the _sycamore maple_ (_Acer pseudoplatanus_), but differs from the latter in having a reddish bud instead of a green bud, and a close bark instead of a scaly bark.