red maple

noun

: a common tree (Acer rubrum) of eastern and central North America that grows chiefly in moist soils, has reddish twigs and flowers, and yields a lighter and softer wood than the sugar maple

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My red maple tree is opening its buds and starting growth. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026 Sugar maples turn bright red, and red maples change from vivid red to orange to bright yellow. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025 The valley forest has a plethora of red maple trees aflame with color in the fall. — Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025 Clients also tend to want giant river birches, red maples, elms, and Japanese zelkovas. — Ben Kesslen, Curbed, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for red maple

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First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of red maple was in 1770

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red maple

noun
: a North American maple that has reddish twigs and rather soft wood and grows mainly in moist soils

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