silver maple

noun

1
: a common maple (Acer saccharinum) of eastern North America with deeply cut 5-lobed leaves that are light green above and silvery white below
2
: the hard close-grained but brittle light brown wood of the silver maple

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When summer rolls around, the full view of the townhouse will be eclipsed by the foliage of the silver maples. — Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026 The family was deciding what to do with the silver maple tree. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026 Each spring, thousands of samaras from our silver maple tree fall upon the landscape when the wind starts gusting. — Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026 Some of the birds stood still and silent on their nests, but most were in motion, hopping around on branches at the top of their silver maples, raising a general ruckus. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for silver maple

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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