mountain maple

/ˌmaʊnt(ə)n ˌmeɪpəl/
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Other forms: mountain maples

Definitions of mountain maple
  1. noun
    small shrubby maple of eastern North America; scarlet in autumn
    synonyms: Acer spicatum, mountain alder
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    type of:
    maple
    any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone
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