maple
ˈmeɪpəl
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Definition of maple - Reverso English Dictionary

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Noun

1.
syrupsweet flavor from boiled tree sap often used on pancakes
  • I love the taste of maple in my pancakes.
2.
treeshard wood from a tree with lobed leaves used in furniture
  • The table is made of solid maple.
3.
botanytree with lobed leaves and winged seeds
  • The maple in our yard turns red in autumn.
plane sycamore
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Images of maple

  • maple: tree with lobed leaves and winged seeds
    tree with lobed leaves and winged seeds

Expressions with maple

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leaf from a maple tree
The maple leaf turned bright red in autumn.
sugar made by boiling sugar maple sap
Maple sugar is a key ingredient in this recipe.
sweet syrup from sugar maple sap
I poured maple syrup on my pancakes.
containing or made with maple syrup
The pancakes were deliciously maple syrupy.
maple, a deciduous species with notable foliage, used for sweet sap
A maple tree shades our yard every summer.
ornamental tree with deeply incised leaves
They planted a Japanese maple for its beauty.

Origin of maple

Old English, mapulder (maple tree)

Terms with maple included in their meaning

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food
syrup with artificial maple flavor
botany
British and European maple tree with five-lobed leaves
plant
winged fruit of trees like maple and ash
tree
North American maple tree with compound leaves
woodworking
wood from a North American maple used for carpentry
CAabbr.
abr: Canada
country in North America known for maple syrup and hockey
hdwdabbr.
abr: Hardwood
wood from trees like oak or maple used for building
hdwd.abbr.
abr: hardwood
wood from trees like oak or maple

Examples of maple in a sentence

  • She added maple to the frosting for extra sweetness.
  • The flooring was crafted from polished maple.
  • He carved the sculpture from a block of maple.
  • Maple syrup is made from the sap of the maple.
  • The park is famous for its ancient maple trees.

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  1. French:érable, érable rouge, ...
  2. German:Ahorn, Ahornholz, ...
  3. Italian:acero, legno d'acero, ...
  4. Spanish:arce, maple, ...
  5. Portuguese:sabor a ácer, bordo, ...
  6. Chinese:枫糖, 枫木, ...
  7. Japanese:メープル, カエデ, ...
  8. Arabic:قَيْقَب, خَشَب قَيْقَب, ...
  9. Hebrew:מֵייפֶל, עֵץ מֵיפֶל, ...
  10. Russian:клен, клён, ...
  11. Ukrainian:клен, кленова деревина, ...
  12. Hindi:मेपल, मैपल, ...
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