box elder
nounDefinition of box elder
: a rapidly growing North American maple (Acer negundo) with compound leaves
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The mother trees are somewhere else, and the seeds have been brought in by birds (mulberries, hackberries) or the wind (cottonwoods, willows and box elders). — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, "Volunteering is great but 'volunteer' plants are a whole different story," 1 June 2018 Five types that come up commonly in the beds at our house are cottonwoods, willows, hackberries, mulberries and box elders. — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, "Volunteering is great but 'volunteer' plants are a whole different story," 1 June 2018 Maple and box elder are the worst offenders at present. — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, "PM Update: Freeze warning far west and northwest suburbs tonight, then turning clear and milder Wednesday," 17 Apr. 2018 The park is populated by tulip poplars, American beech, oaks, white pine, sycamores, box elders, and red maples, among other species. — Frank Kummer, Philly.com, "Wissahickon park trees, trails took big storm hit, and more is on the way," 6 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'box elder.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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