sugar maple
noun
1
: a maple (Acer saccharum) of eastern North America with 3- to 5-lobed leaves, hard close-grained wood much used for cabinetwork, and sap that is the chief source of maple syrup and maple sugar
called also rock maple, hard maple
2
: any of several maples (especially Acer nigrum and A. grandidentatum) often considered subspecies of the sugar maple
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Maple trees include sugar maple and red maple, with sugar maples turning bright red and red maples going from vivid red to orange to bright yellow.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
Here, the sugar maples, red maples, gum trees, and hickory trees show off their autumn colors; they’re also complemented by ferns, Japanese maples, and woody shrubs in the gardens, creating one of Asheville’s most spectacular sights.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2024
Still, the researchers identified significant variance among the species: Black cherry, red maple and white ash tended to experience peak coloration earlier, while oaks and sugar maples blazed later.
—Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Here are the top destinations for 2024: Vermont: Known for its vast forests of sugar maples, Vermont is perhaps the most famous state for fall foliage.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
Here, the sugar maples, red maples, gum trees, and hickory trees show off their autumn colors; they’re also complemented by ferns, Japanese maples, and woody shrubs in the gardens, creating one of Asheville’s most spectacular sights.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2024
Still, the researchers identified significant variance among the species: Black cherry, red maple and white ash tended to experience peak coloration earlier, while oaks and sugar maples blazed later.
—Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Here are the top destinations for 2024: Vermont: Known for its vast forests of sugar maples, Vermont is perhaps the most famous state for fall foliage.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Sugar maple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugar%20maple. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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