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red maple
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˌred ˈmeɪ.pəl/ us /ˌred ˈmeɪ.pəl/
a large North American tree whose leaves are shaped like a hand or a star, and often turn bright red before falling in autumn:
Planting native trees and shrubs such as red maples, dogwoods, and birch along a stream can help to keep its banks intact.
the wood of the red maple tree, used for making furniture:
The timber is black cherry, red maple, and mixed oak.
mainly US
one of several small acers(= deciduous trees whose leaves are shaped like a hand or a star, and often turn red, yellow, or orange before falling in autumn):
The specimens include two Japanese red maples with finely cut leaves.
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Japanese maple Related wordmaple At the end of the lawn there are red maples. They planted native vegetation including cabbage palms, palmetto, and red maple. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Deciduous trees acacia acer ailanthus alder almond fringe tree ginkgo hawthorn honey locust hornbeam pussy willow quaking aspen red oak rowan rubber tree wayfaring tree weeping willow white ash white birch white oak You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Types of wood |