A maple or a maple tree is a tree with five-pointed leaves which turn bright red or gold in autumn.
Maple is the wood of this tree.
It's made of maple.
...a solid maple worktop.
maple in British English
(ˈmeɪpəl)
noun
1.
any tree or shrub of the N temperate genus Acer, having winged seeds borne in pairs and lobed leaves: family Aceraceae
2.
the hard close-grained wood of any of these trees, used for furniture and flooring
3.
the flavour of the sap of the sugar maple
See also sugar maple, silver maple, Norway maple, sycamore
Word origin
C14: from Old English mapel-, as in mapeltrēow maple tree
maple in American English
(ˈmeɪpəl)
noun
1.
any of a large genus (Acer) of trees of the maple family, grown for wood, sap, or shade
2.
the hard, closegrained, light-colored wood of such a tree, used for furniture, flooring,etc.
3.
the reddish-yellow or yellowish color of the finished wood
4.
the flavor of maple syrup or of the sugar made from this
5. Slang
a bowling pin
usually used in pl.
adjective
6.
designating a family (Aceraceae, order Sapindales) of dicotyledonous trees and a few shrubs,characterized by opposite, often lobed leaves, small clusters of flowers, and two-winged fruits