maple
noun
ma·ple ˈmā-pəl 
: any of a genus (Acer of the family Aceraceae, the maple 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
Example Sentences
The maple leaf is an emblem of Canada. a table made of maple
Recent Examples on the Web Our choice today is, once again, maple cinnamon French toast. 
Ed Silverman, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 To make: Draw a 3-inch-wide maple leaf shape on a piece of cardboard and cut out to create a stencil. Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 14 Sep. 2022 Four servings of a maple bar at that number equals 2,168 calories. Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022 This is the most traditional Stratocaster model, with three single-coil pickups and a maple fretboard. Matt Jancer, WIRED, 10 Sep. 2022 At a dinner in Canada in 2010, the queen wore a white lace gown with Swarovski crystal maple leaves glittering across her shoulders. Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 The whiskey is finished with chunks of maple wood and bottled at 90 proof. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2022 His unit has been restored to something of a time capsule, with its original one-piece fiberglass bathrooms, parquet maple floors and galley kitchen. Nancy Keates, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 All sorts of trees are poached across North America — Douglas fir, black walnut, cedar, and even entire redwoods — and some rare woods, like redwood burl and figured maple, command far more money than the other trees that grow alongside them. Lyndsie Bourgon, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022 See More
Ed Silverman, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 To make: Draw a 3-inch-wide maple leaf shape on a piece of cardboard and cut out to create a stencil. Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 14 Sep. 2022 Four servings of a maple bar at that number equals 2,168 calories. Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022 This is the most traditional Stratocaster model, with three single-coil pickups and a maple fretboard. Matt Jancer, WIRED, 10 Sep. 2022 At a dinner in Canada in 2010, the queen wore a white lace gown with Swarovski crystal maple leaves glittering across her shoulders. Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 The whiskey is finished with chunks of maple wood and bottled at 90 proof. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2022 His unit has been restored to something of a time capsule, with its original one-piece fiberglass bathrooms, parquet maple floors and galley kitchen. Nancy Keates, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 All sorts of trees are poached across North America — Douglas fir, black walnut, cedar, and even entire redwoods — and some rare woods, like redwood burl and figured maple, command far more money than the other trees that grow alongside them. Lyndsie Bourgon, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English mapul-; akin to Old Norse mǫpurr maple
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing maple
Kids Definition
maple
noun
ma·ple ˈmā-pəl
: a tree having deeply notched leaves, seeds with a winglike part, and hard pale wood and including some whose sap is evaporated to a sweet syrup ( maple syrup ) and a brownish sugar ( maple sugar )