Norway maple

Norway maple
noun Date: 1797 a Eurasian maple (Acer platanoides) with dark green or often reddish or red veined leaves that is much planted for shade in the United States

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  • Norway maple — Maple Ma ple (m[=a] p l), n. [AS. mapolder, mapulder, mapol; akin to Icel. m[ o]purr; cf. OHG. mazzaltra, mazzoltra, G. massholder.] (Bot.) A tree of the genus {Acer}, including about fifty species. {Acer saccharinum} is the {rock maple}, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Norway maple — n. a European maple (Acer platanoides), commonly grown in the U.S. for shade …   English World dictionary

  • Norway maple — paprastasis klevas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Klevinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medieninis augalas (Acer platanoides), paplitęs Europoje ir vakarų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Acer platanoides angl. Norway maple vok. Spitz Ahorn;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Norway maple — noun a large Eurasian maple tree naturalized in North America; five lobed leaves yellow in autumn; cultivated in many varieties • Syn: ↑Acer platanoides • Hypernyms: ↑maple …   Useful english dictionary

  • Norway maple — a European maple, Acer platanoides, having bright green leaves, grown as a shade tree in the U.S. [1790 1800] * * * …   Universalium

  • Norway maple — Nor′way ma′ple n. pln a European maple, Acer platanoides, having bright green leaves, grown as a shade tree in the U.S • Etymology: 1790–1800 …   From formal English to slang

  • Norway maple — /nɔweɪ ˈmeɪpəl/ (say nawway maypuhl) noun a tall fast growing maple, Acer plantinoides, with green foliage that turns yellow and red in autumn; introduced as a ornamental tree for parks and gardens …  

  • Maple — Ma ple (m[=a] p l), n. [AS. mapolder, mapulder, mapol; akin to Icel. m[ o]purr; cf. OHG. mazzaltra, mazzoltra, G. massholder.] (Bot.) A tree of the genus {Acer}, including about fifty species. {Acer saccharinum} is the {rock maple}, or {sugar… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Maple honey — Maple Ma ple (m[=a] p l), n. [AS. mapolder, mapulder, mapol; akin to Icel. m[ o]purr; cf. OHG. mazzaltra, mazzoltra, G. massholder.] (Bot.) A tree of the genus {Acer}, including about fifty species. {Acer saccharinum} is the {rock maple}, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Maple molasses — Maple Ma ple (m[=a] p l), n. [AS. mapolder, mapulder, mapol; akin to Icel. m[ o]purr; cf. OHG. mazzaltra, mazzoltra, G. massholder.] (Bot.) A tree of the genus {Acer}, including about fifty species. {Acer saccharinum} is the {rock maple}, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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