soft maple US
sɒft ˈmeɪ.pəl
See also: sycamore (UK)
Definition

Definition of soft maple - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
forestryTECH.USwood from a North American hardwood tree with light densityTECH.US
  • The carpenter used soft maple for the furniture.
red maple silver maple
2.
tree speciesTECH.USred maple, Acer rubrumTECH.US
  • The soft maple in the yard turned bright red in fall.
red maple swamp maple
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Images of soft maple

  • soft maple: red maple, Acer rubrum
    red maple, Acer rubrum

Expressions with soft

go softv.
lose firmness or hardness
The bread will go soft if left out.
soft heartn.
kind and compassionate nature
She has a soft heart for animals.
soft touchn.
gentle and careful way of handling something
She has a soft touch with delicate flowers..
soft onadj.
being lenient or not strict
The teacher is soft on late submissions.
be going softv.
lose firmness or structure
The fruit is going soft.
be soft onv.
treat someone with leniency or gentleness
The teacher was soft on the students during exams.

Expressions with maple

maple leafn.
leaf from a maple tree
The maple leaf turned bright red in autumn.
maple sugarn.
sugar made by boiling sugar maple sap
Maple sugar is a key ingredient in this recipe.
maple syrupn.
sweet syrup from sugar maple sap
I poured maple syrup on my pancakes.
maple syrupyadj.
containing or made with maple syrup
The pancakes were deliciously maple syrupy.
maple treen.
maple, a deciduous species with notable foliage, used for sweet sap
A maple tree shades our yard every summer.
Japanese maplen.
ornamental tree with deeply incised leaves
They planted a Japanese maple for its beauty.
maple-likeadj.
having qualities similar to a maple tree
The plant has maple-like leaves.
silver maplen.
tree with silvery leaves, known for hard but brittle wood
The silver maple grows quickly along the riverbank.
big-leaf maplen.
hardwood from a large deciduous tree common in western North America
The furniture was made from big-leaf maple.
Manitoba maplen.
type of maple tree native to North America
The Manitoba maple is known for its fast growth and adaptability..

Terms related to soft maple

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softensoftlysoftnessbotanyforestlumbermaplesoftwoodtimbertreewooddeciduous

Examples of soft maple in a sentence

  • The craftsman chose soft maple for its fine grain.
  • Soft maple is often used in furniture making.
  • The forest was full of soft maple trees.

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  1. French:érable tendre, érable rouge, ...
  2. German:weiches Ahornholz, Roter Ahorn, ...
  3. Italian:legno di acero morbido, acero rosso, ...
  4. Spanish:madera de arce blando, arce rojo, ...
  5. Portuguese:madeira de bordo macio, bordo vermelho, ...
  6. Chinese:软枫木, 红枫, ...
  7. Japanese:ソフトメープル材, アカカエデ, ...
  8. Arabic:خشَبُ القيقَبِ النَّاعِم, قيقَب أحمَر, ...
  9. Hebrew:עֵץ מֵיְפֶּל רַךְ, אֶדֶר אָדוֹם, ...
  10. Russian:древесина мягкого клёна, красный клен, ...
  11. Ukrainian:деревина м'якого клена, червоний клен, ...
  12. Hindi:नरम मेपल की लकड़ी, सॉफ्ट मेपल, ...
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