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maple

noun

Simple meaning

Wood of such a tree, valued for its hardness and attractive appearance.

Pronunciation

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maypuhl

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈmeɪpəl

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Definition

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noun

  1. Wood of such a tree, valued for its hardness and attractive appearance.

  2. The flavor of such a tree's sap, or an imitation of that flavor.

  3. An urban community in Vaughan, York Region, Ontario, Canada.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Wood of such a tree, valued for its hardness and attractive appearance.

Used this way, maple is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Slightly positive
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Moderate
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Positive and appreciative
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use maple

  • “The maple trees turn beautiful shades of red and orange in autumn.”

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Wood

sugar maplehard maple

Other combinations

maple syrupred maplemaple leafmaple treesilver maplemaple creek

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Word Family

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Compound terms

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  • maple familynounCompound term

    A family of trees and shrubs of order Sapindales including the maples.

  • maple-leafnounCompound term

    The emblem of Canada.

  • maple-leaf begonianounCompound term

    Tuberous or semi-tuberous South African begonia having shallowly lobed ovate leaves and small white flowers.

  • maple-leaved bayurnounCompound term

    Indian tree having fragrant nocturnal white flowers and yielding a reddish wood used for planking.

  • maple sugarnounCompound term

    Sugar made from the sap of the sugar maple tree.

  • maple syrupnounCompound term

    Made by concentrating sap from sugar maples.

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