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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Cincinnati residents can choose a sugar maple, blackgum, ironwood, American plum, red oak, Allegheny serviceberry, pawpaw or green giant arborvitae tree. 
Abby Miller, The Enquirer, 9 Aug. 2022 For years, people stopped to stare at the sugar maple tree in its fall glory in Sandra Peters’ front yard. Lydia Morrell, Journal Sentinel, 28 July 2022 It's made with the Jamaican Superfruit Blend (bilberry, orange, sugar cane, lemon, sugar maple, plus hyaluronic acid) to brighten, hydrate, and smooth skin all at once. ELLE, 28 Apr. 2022 The continent's iconic sugar maple trees — revered for their sap and fall colors — can’t escape the changing climate. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 16 May 2022 Her newest effort, Kennessee, is a blend of Kentucky and Tennessee bourbons that was finished by submerging toasted sugar maple wood spirals in the liquid to impart some extra flavor, and is bottled at 110.7 proof. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2022 The product is a mixture of Tennessee and Kentucky bourbon finished with toasted sugar maple wood. Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2022 Seedlings will include red maple, sugar maple, Douglas-fir and more, according to a press release. Annie Nickoloff, cleveland, 12 Apr. 2022 Other nicknames include the sugar moon – named after the sap of sugar maple trees – and the wind strong moon, named for the windy weather that often occurs this time of year, according to AccuWeather. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2022 See More
Abby Miller, The Enquirer, 9 Aug. 2022 For years, people stopped to stare at the sugar maple tree in its fall glory in Sandra Peters’ front yard. Lydia Morrell, Journal Sentinel, 28 July 2022 It's made with the Jamaican Superfruit Blend (bilberry, orange, sugar cane, lemon, sugar maple, plus hyaluronic acid) to brighten, hydrate, and smooth skin all at once. ELLE, 28 Apr. 2022 The continent's iconic sugar maple trees — revered for their sap and fall colors — can’t escape the changing climate. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 16 May 2022 Her newest effort, Kennessee, is a blend of Kentucky and Tennessee bourbons that was finished by submerging toasted sugar maple wood spirals in the liquid to impart some extra flavor, and is bottled at 110.7 proof. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2022 The product is a mixture of Tennessee and Kentucky bourbon finished with toasted sugar maple wood. Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2022 Seedlings will include red maple, sugar maple, Douglas-fir and more, according to a press release. Annie Nickoloff, cleveland, 12 Apr. 2022 Other nicknames include the sugar moon – named after the sap of sugar maple trees – and the wind strong moon, named for the windy weather that often occurs this time of year, according to AccuWeather. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1731, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
sugar maple
noun
: a maple tree of the northeastern United States with hard strong wood and a sweet sap that is used to make maple syrup and maple sugar