rock maple

rock maple
New Eng.
the sugar maple, Acer saccharum.
[1765-75]

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  • rock maple — Maple Ma ple (m[=a] p l), n. [AS. mapolder, mapulder, mapol; akin to Icel. m[ o]purr; cf. OHG. mazzaltra, mazzoltra, G. massholder.] (Bot.) A tree of the genus {Acer}, including about fifty species. {Acer saccharinum} is the {rock maple}, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rock maple — ☆ rock maple n. SUGAR MAPLE …   English World dictionary

  • rock maple — cukrinis klevas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Klevinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, pluoštinis, medieninis augalas (Acer saccharum), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. Iš jo sulos gaunamas cukrus, gaminamas sirupas. atitikmenys: lot. Acer rugelii; Acer …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • rock maple — juodasis klevas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Klevinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medieninis augalas (Acer nigrum), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. Iš jo sulos gaunamas cukrus, gaminamas sirupas. atitikmenys: lot. Acer nigrum; Acer saccharum subsp …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • rock maple — rock′ ma ple n. pln dial. a sugar maple Acer saccharum[/ex] • Etymology: 1765–75 …   From formal English to slang

  • rock maple — noun maple of eastern and central North America having three lobed to five lobed leaves and hard close grained wood much used for cabinet work especially the curly grained form; sap is chief source of maple syrup and maple sugar; many subspecies… …   Useful english dictionary

  • rock maple — noun The sugar maple, Acer saccharum. Syn: hard maple …   Wiktionary

  • rock maple — noun Date: 1775 sugar maple 1 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • rock-maple — n. Sugar maple (Acer saccharinum) …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • Maple — Ma ple (m[=a] p l), n. [AS. mapolder, mapulder, mapol; akin to Icel. m[ o]purr; cf. OHG. mazzaltra, mazzoltra, G. massholder.] (Bot.) A tree of the genus {Acer}, including about fifty species. {Acer saccharinum} is the {rock maple}, or {sugar… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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