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Genus of flowering plants
Acer is a genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as maples. The genus is placed in the soapberry family Sapindaceae. There are approximately 132 species
Maple
Syrup made from the sap of maple trees
Maple syrup is a sweet syrup made from the sap of maple trees. In cold climates these trees store starch in their trunks and roots before winter; the
Maple_syrup
National Hockey League team in Toronto, Ontario
The Toronto Maple Leafs, officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Leafs, are a professional ice hockey team based in
Toronto_Maple_Leafs
Failed medical isotope reactor in Canada
MAPLE, short for the Multipurpose Applied Physics Lattice Experiment, later renamed MDS Medical Isotope Reactors (MMIR), was a dedicated isotope-production
Multipurpose Applied Physics Lattice Experiment
Multipurpose_Applied_Physics_Lattice_Experiment
Species of maple
negundo, also known as the box elder, boxelder maple, Manitoba maple or ash-leaved maple, is a species of maple native to North America from Canada to Honduras
Acer_negundo
Mascots for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Maple, Zayu and Clutch are the official mascots of the 2026 FIFA World Cup held in Canada, United States and Mexico. They are each an anthropomorphic
Maple,_Zayu_and_Clutch
2003 video game
MapleStory (Korean: 메이플스토리 meipeulseutoli) is a free-to-play, 2D, side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game, developed by South Korean
MapleStory
Topics referred to by the same term
up maple in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Maple is a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Aceraceae. Maple may also refer to: Flowering maple or
Maple_(disambiguation)
Leaf of the maple tree
The maple leaf is the characteristic leaf of the maple tree. It is used as the national symbol of Canada. By the early 1700s, the maple leaf had been
Maple_leaf
Species of maple tree
known as silver maple, creek maple, silverleaf maple, soft maple, large maple, water maple, swamp maple, or white maple, is a species of maple native to the
Acer_saccharinum
Species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae
Sugar maple is best known for being the primary source of maple syrup and for its brightly colored autumn foliage. It may also be called "rock maple," "sugar
Acer_saccharum
North American hockey team selection
New York. The first three selections were Gavin McKenna by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ivar Stenberg by the San Jose Sharks, and Caleb Malhotra by the Vancouver
2026_NHL_entry_draft
Canadian sports and real estate company
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. (MLSE) is a professional sports and commercial real estate company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. With assets
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Maple_Leaf_Sports_&_Entertainment
Candy made from maple sap
Maple taffy (sometimes maple toffee in English-speaking Canada, tire d'érable or tire sur la neige in French-speaking Canada; also sugar on snow or candy
Maple_taffy
Mathematical computing environment
Maple 2.1: June, 1982 Maple 2.15: August, 1982 Maple 2.2: December, 1982 Maple 3.0: May, 1983 Maple 3.1: October, 1983 Maple 3.2: April, 1984 Maple 3
Maple_(software)
The national flag of Canada, popularly referred to as the Maple Leaf, consists of a red field with a white square at its centre in the horizontal ratio
Flag_of_Canada
Largest Canadian pension funds
In Canada, the Maple Eight are the eight largest pension funds. The investment approach used by the Maple-8 is known globally as the 'Canadian model',
Maple_Eight
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Maple Ridge may refer to a location in North America: Canada Maple Ridge, British Columbia, a city in Metro Vancouver Maple Ridge, Muskoka Municipal District
Maple_Ridge
Species of moth
Dryocampa rubicunda, the rosy maple moth, is a small North American moth in the family Saturniidae, also known as the great silk moths. It was first described
Dryocampa_rubicunda
Canadian ice hockey player (born 2007)
who is a forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). McKenna was selected by the Maple Leafs with the first-overall pick
Gavin_McKenna
2011–2012 theft
The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist (French: vol de sirop d'érable du siècle, lit. 'maple syrup heist of the century') was the theft over several months
Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist
Great_Canadian_Maple_Syrup_Heist
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up maple leaf in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A maple leaf is the leaf of the maple tree. Maple leaf may also refer to: Maple leaf, used as one
Maple_leaf_(disambiguation)
American police officer
Jack Maple (September 23, 1952 – August 4, 2001) was a New York City Transit officer and remembered for holding the first newly created position of deputy
Jack_Maple
1986 Japanese anime series
Maple Town, also known as Maple Town Stories (Japanese: メイプルタウン物語, Hepburn: Meipuru Taun Monogatari), is a 1986 Japanese anime series created by Chifude
Maple_Town
Surname list
Maple is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Dale Maple (1920–2001), US Army private convicted of a crime equivalent to treason in World
Maple_(surname)
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Maple Street may refer to: Maple Street, London, a street in central London Maple Street Bridge (Spokane, Washington), a girder bridge in Spokane, Washington
Maple_Street
Alcoholic maple syrup product
Maple liqueur refers to various alcoholic products made from maple syrup, primarily in the Northeast United States and Canada. It is most commonly made
Maple_liqueur
American actress and television personality (born 1963)
Marla Ann Maples (born October 27, 1963) is an American singer, television personality, model, actress and presenter. She was the second wife of Donald
Marla_Maples
Species of maple
Acer palmatum, commonly known as Japanese maple, palmate maple, or smooth Japanese maple (Korean: danpungnamu [단풍나무]; Japanese: irohamomiji [イロハモミジ] or
Acer_palmatum
Distortion of wood fibers in maple wood
Flame maple (tiger maple), also known as flamed maple, curly maple, ripple maple, fiddleback or tiger stripe, is a feature of maple in which the growth
Flame_maple
Sweetener in Canada and the U.S. prepared from maple tree sap
Three species of maple trees in the genus Acer are predominantly used to produce maple sugar: the sugar maple (A. saccharum), the black maple (A. nigrum),
Maple_sugar
Neighbourhood in York Region, Ontario, Canada
Maple is a large neighbourhood in Vaughan, York Region, Ontario, Canada, north of Toronto. It was founded as a small village, located at the intersection
Maple,_Ontario
Canadian online news publication
The Maple is an independent, left-wing Canadian online news publication launched in 2021. The Maple was included in a list of independent Canadian news
The_Maple
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Maple Island can mean: Maple Island (Lake Superior), island in Lake Superior Maple Island (Rideau River), island in the Rideau River Maple Island, a community
Maple_Island
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Maple Valley may refer to: Maple Valley, Ontario (disambiguation), multiple locations Maple Valley, Indiana Maple Valley, Michigan, an unincorporated
Maple_Valley
Historic building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Maple Leaf Gardens is a historic building located at the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street within Toronto, Canada's Garden District
Maple_Leaf_Gardens
American noise rock band
U.S. Maple was an American experimental rock band. The group formed in Chicago in 1995, and consisted of Al Johnson (lead singer), Mark Shippy (guitarist)
U.S._Maple
Topics referred to by the same term
Maple Hill may refer to: Maple Hill, Iowa Maple Hill, Kansas Maple Hill, North Carolina Maple Hill, Ontario (disambiguation), Canada Maple Hill, Wisconsin
Maple_Hill
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Maple Mountain may refer to: Maple Mountain (British Columbia) Maple Mountain (Maine) Maple Mountain (New Hampshire) Maple Mountain (Oneida County, New
Maple_Mountain
Royal Canadian Air Force annual exercise
Exercise Maple Flag is an annual air combat exercise carried out from CFB Cold Lake over the co-located Cold Lake Air Weapons Range (CLAWR). It is among
Maple_Flag
List of ships with the same or similar names
USS Maple may refer to the following ships of the United States Navy: USS Maple (1893), was a tender with the US Navy and the Lighthouse Service during
USS_Maple
Software company in Canada
the manufacturer of the Maple computer algebra system, and MapleSim physical modeling and simulation software. Waterloo Maple Inc. was first incorporated
Waterloo_Maple
Topics referred to by the same term
Maple Creek may refer to: Maple Creek, California Rural Municipality of Maple Creek No. 111, Saskatchewan Maple Creek, Saskatchewan Maple Creek (electoral
Maple_Creek
Furniture shop
Maple & Co. was a British furniture and upholstery manufacturer established in 1841 which found particular success during the Victorian and Edwardian
Maple_&_Co.
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Maple Lake can refer to a location in North America: Maple Lake (Lunenburg), a lake of Chester Municipal District in Nova Scotia Maple Lake (Halifax, Nova
Maple_Lake
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Maple Grove may refer to: Maple Grove, Nova Scotia Maple Grove, Ontario (disambiguation), several locations Maple Grove, Quebec Maple Grove, California
Maple_Grove
American and Canadian pastry like a doughnut
with maple-flavored icing is called a maple bar in California, Washington, and Oregon. They may also be topped with chopped bacon and called a maple bacon
Long_John_(doughnut)
Index of plants with the same common name
Moose maple may refer to two different species of maples: Acer pensylvanicum, striped maple Acer spicatum, mountain maple This page is an index of articles
Moose_maple
Topics referred to by the same term
Maple Avenue may refer to: Maple Avenue (TV series), a 2007 German television soap opera Pennsylvania Route 271, a portion of which is Maple Avenue in
Maple_Avenue
American ethologist, conservationist, professor and zoo director (1946–2023)
Terry Lee Maple (September 10, 1946 – December 3, 2023) was an American ethologist, wildlife conservationist, professor emeritus of the Georgia Institute
Terry_Maple
Index of plants with the same common name
White maple may refer to: Acer saccharinum, a North American tree also called silver maple Wood, especially the sapwood, from a number of Acer species
White_maple
Village in Hertfordshire, England
Maple Cross is a village in Hertfordshire, England, which up until the Second World War consisted of an inn, a blacksmith's shop and a few cottages. Today
Maple_Cross
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Maple, Texas may refer to: Maple, Bailey County, Texas Maple, Red River County, Texas This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical
Maple,_Texas
Defunct Chinese car company
Shanghai Maple Guorun Automobile Co., Ltd. (Shanghai Maple) was a Chinese automobile manufacturing company based in Fengjing, Shanghai, and a subsidiary
Shanghai_Maple
Maple decline is a term describing loss of vigor and dieback in forests or urban plantings of maple trees. It is not a disease or a syndrome, nor is it
Maple_decline
2003 video game
Maple Colors (メイプルカラーズ, Meipuru Karāzu) is a Japanese erotic visual novel and adventure game developed by Apricot and published by CrossNet, released
Maple_Colors
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Maple Beach may refer to the following places: in the United States: Maple Beach, Pennsylvania Maple Beach, Washington Maple Beach, Wisconsin in Canada:
Maple_Beach
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Look up maples in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Maples may refer to: Maple trees Chauncy Maples (1852–1895), British Anglican missionary and bishop
Maples
who were drafted in the National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs franchise. It includes every player who was drafted, regardless of
List of Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks
List_of_Toronto_Maple_Leafs_draft_picks
American cinematographer (1937–2023)
Jessie Maple (February 14, 1937 – May 30, 2023) was an American cinematographer and film director most noted as a pioneer for the civil rights of African
Jessie_Maple
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Maple Hills may refer to: Maple Hills, New Brunswick, Canada Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington, United States Maple Mountains, Czech Republic This
Maple_Hills
Taiwanese professional League of Legends player
黃熠棠; pinyin: Huáng Yìtáng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Ia̍h-tông), better known as Maple, is a Taiwanese professional League of Legends player, currently playing
Maple_(gamer)
Index of plants with the same common name
Fullmoon maple is a name that has been used for two different but closely related maples from Japan: Acer japonicum (also called downy Japanese maple) Acer
Fullmoon_maple
American ice hockey player (born 1997)
professional ice hockey player who is a center and captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is widely considered as one
Auston_Matthews
Genus of flowering plants
velvetleaf; ornamental varieties may be known as room maple, parlor maple, or flowering maple. The genus name is an 18th-century Neo-Latin word that
Abutilon
American ice hockey player (born 2002)
is a forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Knies was drafted 57th overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2021 NHL entry draft
Matthew_Knies
US film distribution company
Maple Pictures Corporation was a Canadian–American film distribution company founded on April 13, 2005, when Lionsgate demerged to two companies—Lions
Maple_Pictures
Canadian independent record label
Cadence Recordings, formerly MapleMusic Recordings, is a Canadian independent record label founded by Andy Maize, Jeff Maize, Mike Alkier, Evan Hu, Lorique
MapleMusic_Recordings
Type of figure in maple wood
Quilt maple or quilted maple refers to a type of figure in maple wood. It is seen on the tangential plane (flat-sawn) and looks like a wavy "quilted" pattern
Quilt_maple
Maple tree native in North America
Acer rubrum, the red maple, also known as swamp maple, water maple, or soft maple, is one of the most common and widespread deciduous trees of eastern
Acer_rubrum
U.S. Coast Guard seagoing buoy tender
USCGC Maple (WLB-207) is a Juniper-class seagoing buoy tender operated by the United States Coast Guard. She was based at Sitka, Alaska for 16 years and
USCGC_Maple
NHL postseason tournament
team since the 2011–12 Vancouver Canucks to win the award. The Toronto Maple Leafs extended their playoff streak to nine years, reaching the playoffs
2025_Stanley_Cup_playoffs
Canadian $1 million gold coin
The Big Maple Leaf (BML) is a $1 million (CAD) gold coin weighing 100 kilograms (220 lb) (3,215 troy ounces). A set of five of these coins was produced
Big_Maple_Leaf
Appearance and pattern in wood
type of figure that occurs within several kinds of wood, most notably hard maple. It has a distinctive pattern that resembles tiny, swirling eyes disrupting
Bird's_eye_figure
Gold bullion coin of Canada
The Canadian Gold Maple Leaf (GML; French: Feuille d'érable en or canadienne) is a gold bullion coin that is issued annually by the Government of Canada
Canadian_Gold_Maple_Leaf
British artist
Sarah Khanum Maple (born 1985) is a British visual artist. She was recognised for her work after being awarded the "New Sensations" prize. Maple was born
Sarah_Maple
Buffet restaurant in Pennsylvania
Shady Maple Smorgasbord is a buffet restaurant located in East Earl, Pennsylvania. It is the largest buffet in North America. The Shady Maple began as
Shady_Maple_Smorgasbord
Canadian ice hockey coach and player
Toronto Maple Leafs and Colorado Avalanche. As a coach, Smith won the Memorial Cup in 2015 and spent four years as an assistant with the Maple Leafs before
D._J._Smith_(ice_hockey)
2027 North American ice hockey draft
2026. "Maple Leafs Acquire Maccelli From Utah". Toronto Maple Leafs. June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025. Zeisberger, Mike (April 3, 2026). "Maple Leafs
2027_NHL_entry_draft
The Maple League of Universities, previously known as the U4, is an association of four universities in eastern Canada. The four member schools, Acadia
Maple_League
Topics referred to by the same term
Maple Canyon may refer to: Maple Canyon (San Pitch Mountains), a canyon in Utah Maple Canyon (Spanish Fork Peak), another canyon in Utah This disambiguation
Maple_Canyon
1903 Japanese film
Momijigari (紅葉狩; a.k.a. Viewing Scarlet Maple Leaves, Maple Leaf Viewing, or Maple Viewing) is a Japanese film shot in 1899 by Shibata Tsunekichi. It is
Momijigari_(film)
American jockey
Edward Retz "Eddie" Maple (born November 8, 1948, in Carrollton, Ohio) is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. One of eight siblings,
Eddie_Maple
Topics referred to by the same term
John Maple may refer to: John Blundell Maple, English business magnate who owned the furniture maker Maple & Co. John Maple (furniture maker), founder
John_Maple
Song written by Gussie Davis in 1880
"Maple on the Hill" (also known by its original title of "We Sat Beneath the Maple on the Hill") is a country and western standard (song), written by
Maple_on_the_Hill
Topics referred to by the same term
Maple Meadow and Maple Meadows may refer to: Maple Meadow, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Raleigh County Maple Meadows Station, a railroad
Maple_Meadow
Australian musical artist (born 1989)
professionally as George Maple, is an Australian-born, LA based recording artist, songwriter and record producer. In 2017, Maple released her own debut
George_Maple
Carsten Maple (born October 1971) is professor of cyber systems engineering at the University of Warwick. He was previously professor of applicable computing
Carsten_Maple
Topics referred to by the same term
the U.S. state of Michigan Maple River (Burt Lake) Maple River (Grand River tributary) Maple River (Muskegon River) Maple River (Minnesota), a tributary
Maple_River
Late 2000s event in New York City
New York City sporadically detected a mysterious sweet smell likened to maple syrup in the air, which was subsequently reported on by local blogs as well
Maple_syrup_mystery_smell
City in Minnesota, United States
Maple Grove is a suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 70,253 at the 2020 census. making it Minnesota's 11th
Maple_Grove,_Minnesota
Compact car
The Maple Marindo or Haifeng (海锋), Maple Hysoul or Haishang (海尚), and Maple Haiyu (海域) are 4-door compact sedans and 5-door compact liftbacks from Chinese
Maple_Marindo
Ragtime composition for piano by Scott Joplin
The "Maple Leaf Rag" (copyright registered on September 18, 1899) is an early ragtime musical piece composed for piano by Scott Joplin. It was one of
Maple_Leaf_Rag
English folklorist
Eric Maple (1916–1994) was an English folklorist and author known for his studies of witchcraft and folk magic in late nineteenth and early twentieth-century
Eric_Maple
2021 YouTube analog horror web series
Catalogue, actor Thorne Baker developed Maple County. The game is framed as an interactive training tape from the Maple County Police Department, in which
The_Mandela_Catalogue
William Maple (died c.1399), of Southampton, was an English Member of Parliament (MP). He was a Member of the Parliament of England for Southampton in
William_Maple
Topics referred to by the same term
Maple Township may refer to one of the following places in the United States: Maple Township, Ida County, Iowa Maple Township, Cowley County, Kansas Maple
Maple_Township
Mountain range in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Maple Mountains, Javornik Mountains, or Javorniks (Czech and Slovak: Javorníky) are a mountain range of the Slovak-Moravian Carpathians that forms
Maple_Mountains
Topics referred to by the same term
Maple Plain can refer to a community in the United States: Maple Plain, Minnesota, a city Maple Plain, Wisconsin, a town This disambiguation page lists
Maple_Plain
City in Washington, United States
Maple Valley is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 28,013 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 28,553 in 2024
Maple_Valley,_Washington
MAPLE
MAPLE
Surname or Lastname
German
German : nickname for someone with boils or lumpy skin, or perhaps for a hunchback, from Middle High German maser ‘lump’, ‘protuberance’.German and English : from Middle High Germanmaser, Middle English maser ‘maple-wood bowl’ (Old French masere, of Germanic origin), hence a metonymic occupational name for a wood-turner producing such ware.English : variant spelling of Macer, an occupational name for a mace-bearer, from Old French maissier, massier, a derivative of Old French masse ‘mace’.German (Maaser) : pet form of Thomas.
Female
Japanese
(楓) Japanese unisex name KAEDE means "maple."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Bengali, Hebrew, Indian, Kannada, Muslim, Parsi, Sindhi, Tamil
White; Colour of Earth; Young Deer; Dust; Praise; The Maple Tree; Dust-coloured; Young Doe; Whitish Red; Happiness
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin, perhaps, as Reaney suggests, from a pet form of the Old English personal name Wippa, or perhaps a topographic name for someone who lived by a whipple tree, whatever that may have been. Chaucer lists whippletree (probably a kind of dogwood) along with maple, thorn, beech, hazel, and yew.Matthew Whipple came from England to Ipswich, MA, in about 1638. His descendent William Whipple (1730–85) born in Kittery, ME, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Maple Tree
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Maple.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Maple.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Great and Little Linford in Buckinghamshire or Lynford in Norfolk. The former may have Old English hlyn ‘maple’ as its first element; the latter is more likely to contain līn ‘flax’. The second element in each case is Old English ford ‘ford’.
Boy/Male
Indian
King
Male
Serbian
(Јавор) Serbian name JAVOR means "maple tree."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a maple tree, Middle English mapel (Old English mapul).French : from Latin mapula, a diminutive of mappa ‘piece of cloth’, ‘napkin’, presumably a metonymic occupational name for a cloth merchant or a weaver.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from the medieval personal name Masselin. This originated as an Old French pet form of Germanic names with the first element mathal ‘speech’, ‘counsel’. However, it was later used as a pet form of Matthew. Compare Mace. A feminine form, Mazelina, was probably originally a pet form of Matilda.English and French : possibly a metonymic occupational name for a maker of wooden bowls, from Middle English, Old French maselin ‘bowl or goblet of maple wood’ (a diminutive of Old French masere ‘maple wood’, of Germanic origin). In some cases it may derive from the homonymous dialect terms maslin, one of which means ‘brass’ (Old English mæslen, mæstling), the other ‘mixed grain’ (Old French mesteillon).
MAPLE
MAPLE
Girl/Female
Muslim
Calm, Quiet and tranquil, Peace of mind
Biblical
zeal; jealousy; possession
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Greek, Indian, Muslim, Tamil
Princess
Girl/Female
Muslim
Name of a poetess
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, Latin
Pure; Virgin; Maiden
Girl/Female
Muslim
Brilliance
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Victory of One God
Boy/Male
Hindu
Name of Lord Vishnu
Male
Egyptian
, chief, director.
Boy/Male
Irish
Means, simply, “â€an Ulsterman.â€â€ There have been eighteen saints named Ultan, the best-known being St. Ultan of Ardbraccan, (c. 650 AD). Noted for his care of orphans, the poor and the sick he is regarded as the patron saint of children and a hospital for sick children in Dublin is named in his honor.
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n.
That which runs or flows in the course of a certain operation, or during a certain time; as, a run of must in wine making; the first run of sap in a maple orchard.
n.
A large drinking bowl; -- originally made of maple.
n.
The striped maple (Acer Pennsylvanicum).
n.
An indehiscent, one-seeded fruit furnished with a wing, as the fruit of the ash and maple; a samara; -- called also key fruit.
a.
Of or pertaining to an order of trees and shrubs (Sapindaceae), including the (typical) genus Sapindus, the maples, the margosa, and about seventy other genera.
n.
Thick sirup made by boiling down the sap of the sugar maple, and then cooling.
n.
A thick and viscid saccharine solution of superior quality (as sugarhouse sirup or molasses, maple sirup); specifically, in pharmacy and often in cookery, a saturated solution of sugar and water (simple sirup), or such a solution flavored or medicated.
n.
The thick, brown or dark colored, viscid, uncrystallizable sirup which drains from sugar, in the process of manufacture; any thick, viscid, sweet sirup made from vegetable juice or sap, as of the sorghum or maple. See Treacle.
a.
Having the principal veins radiating, or diverging, from the apex of the petiole; -- said of such leaves as those of the grapevine, most maples, and the castor-oil plant.
n.
Any oblong rectangular mass; as, a brick of maple sugar; a penny brick (of bread).
n.
A dry, indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as that of the ash, maple, and elm; a key or key fruit.
n.
A small tube or spout inserted in a tree for conducting sap, as from a sugar maple.
n.
A large European species of maple (Acer Pseudo-Platanus).
n.
A tree of the genus Acer, including about fifty species. A. saccharinum is the rock maple, or sugar maple, from the sap of which sugar is made, in the United States, in great quantities, by evaporation; the red or swamp maple is A. rubrum; the silver maple, A. dasycarpum, having fruit wooly when young; the striped maple, A. Pennsylvanium, called also moosewood. The common maple of Europe is A. campestre, the sycamore maple is A. Pseudo-platanus, and the Norway maple is A. platanoides.
n.
An inclosure containing fruit trees; also, the fruit trees, collectively; -- used especially of apples, peaches, pears, cherries, plums, or the like, less frequently of nutbearing trees and of sugar maple trees.
n.
A common variety of sugar found in the juices of many plants, as the sugar cane, sorghum, sugar maple, beet root, etc. It is extracted as a sweet, white crystalline substance which is valuable as a food product, and, being antiputrescent, is largely used in the preservation of fruit. Called also saccharose, cane sugar, etc. By extension, any one of the class of isomeric substances (as lactose, maltose, etc.) of which sucrose proper is the type.
n.
A sweet white (or brownish yellow) crystalline substance, of a sandy or granular consistency, obtained by crystallizing the evaporated juice of certain plants, as the sugar cane, sorghum, beet root, sugar maple, etc. It is used for seasoning and preserving many kinds of food and drink. Ordinary sugar is essentially sucrose. See the Note below.
v. i.
In making maple sugar, to complete the process of boiling down the sirup till it is thick enough to crystallize; to approach or reach the state of granulation; -- with the preposition off.
n.
The moosewood, or striped maple. See Maple.