Definition of maple
: 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
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Examples of maple in a Sentence
The maple leaf is an emblem of Canada.
a table made of maple
Recent Examples of maple from the Web
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Add the marinara sauce or tomatoes, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar and tamari to the saucepan.
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Sumner nodded along and let maple syrup pool over his pancakes.
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Maple Angel's Envy Old Fashioned 2 ounce Angel's Envy .25 ounce maple syrup Orange peel 3 dashes Fee Brothers Peach Bitters Combine all ingredients.
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In fact, early settlers were taught by Native Americans to make breakfast cereal with it--basically a version of popcorn with maple syrup.
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A double IPA brewed with maple syrup, lactose milk sugar, and biscuit malts, no toaster is needed.
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Chef Min Koo Lee, newly arrived from sister restaurant Azie in Media, puts a fresh spin on the menu — even desserts, such as sponge truffle cheesecake with fruit and rose maple syrup.
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Depending upon the region, the beverage was sweetened with molasses or maple syrup.
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The Evil Sprouts are cooked with maple syrup and balsamic vinegar and mixed with those same bacon lardons that topped the mac and cheese.
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Origin and Etymology of maple
Middle English, from Old English mapul-; akin to Old Norse mǫpurr maple
MAPLE Defined for English Language Learners
maple
playDefinition of maple for English Language Learners
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: a type of tree that grows in northern parts of the world and has hard wood often used in making furniture
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: the wood of a maple tree
MAPLE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of maple for Students
: 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)
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