English noun: Acer saccharum | |||
1. | Acer saccharum (plant) 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 | ||
Synonyms | rock maple, sugar maple | ||
Broader (hypernym) | maple | ||