: any of a genus (Acer of the family Sapindaceae, the soapberry family) of chiefly deciduous trees or shrubs with opposite leaves and a fruit of two united samaras
also
: the hard light-colored close-grained wood of a maple used especially for flooring and furniture
Examples of maple in a Sentence
The maple leaf is an emblem of Canada.
a table made of maple
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The deck itself is an ABS plastic/glass fibe/maple composite with the top skinned in a traditional layer of black grip material.
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William Roberson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The bottom layer has a toffee-like texture with the caramel-y flavors of a maple candy and a gentle sugar-crystal crunch.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
The brew: Basic Witch pumpkin ale, 5.5% ABV, 30 IBU
Field Brewing's pumpkin red ale combines pumpkins, tamarind, Belgian candi sugar and maple and fig syrups to create an intensely autumnal dessert beer.
—Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Oct. 2024
The decorative maple tree with 24 LED lights and realistic leaves is a warm, cozy, and versatile decorative piece, needing no outlet thanks to its battery power.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
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William Roberson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The bottom layer has a toffee-like texture with the caramel-y flavors of a maple candy and a gentle sugar-crystal crunch.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
The brew: Basic Witch pumpkin ale, 5.5% ABV, 30 IBU
Field Brewing's pumpkin red ale combines pumpkins, tamarind, Belgian candi sugar and maple and fig syrups to create an intensely autumnal dessert beer.
—Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Oct. 2024
The decorative maple tree with 24 LED lights and realistic leaves is a warm, cozy, and versatile decorative piece, needing no outlet thanks to its battery power.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Maple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maple. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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maple
noun
ma·ple
ˈmā-pəl 
: any of a group of trees having deeply notched opposite leaves, dry fruits with two wings, and hard light-colored wood and including some from which maple syrup and maple sugar are obtained
also
: the wood of a maple
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