ma‧ple /ˈmeɪp
əl/
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
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