Japanese maple

Japanese maple

n. A shrub or small tree of any of various cultivars of the East Asian maple Acer palmatum, valued as ornamentals for their decorative, often reddish foliage.

Jap′anese ma′ple

n. a small maple tree, Acer palmatum, of Korea and Japan, having bright red foliage in autumn. [1895–1900]

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Noun	1.	Japanese maple - ornamental shrub or small tree of Japan and Korea with deeply incised leaves; cultivated in many varietiesAcer palmatummaple - any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone
	2.	Japanese maple - leaves deeply incised and bright red in autumn; JapanAcer japonicum, full moon maplemaple - any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone