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maple

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ma·ple /ˈmeɪpəl/ ●○○ noun  1. (also maple tree) [countable]HBP a tree which grows mainly in northern countries such as Canada. Its leaves have five points and turn red or gold in autumn. 〔生长在加拿大等北方国家的〕槭树,枫树2. [uncountable]TI the wood from a maple 槭木,枫木
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maplePerhaps a maple forest is but a grand organism composed of lesser organisms.These barn sills enclose thick white birch, ash, and maple trees.Most of northern Calabria is mountainous and thickly wooded with pine, silver fir and maple.The practical problem, Marvin told me, was that he is no longer able to improve his maple tree stands.To begin with, the sugar maple.I walked through hardwood forest of very thick sugar maples and yellow birches.Add 1 / 4 tablespoon of butter and 1 teaspoon maple syrup to each pumpkin.
Origin maple Old English mapul
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maple
maple /ˈmeɪpəl/ noun
 Language: Old English
 Origin: mapul

1. (also maple tree) [countable] a tree which grows mainly in northern countries such as Canada. Its leaves have five points and turn red or gold in autumn.
2. [uncountable] the wood from a maple


mapleBrE /ˈmeɪpl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmeɪpl/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] (also ˈmaple tree) a tall tree with leaves that have five points and turn bright red or yellow in the autumn/fall. Maples grow in northern countries. 槭树;枫树 [uncountable] the wood of the maple tree 槭木