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silver maple

/ˌˈsɪlvər ˌmeɪpəl/
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Other forms: silver maples

Definitions of silver maple
  1. noun
    a common North American maple tree; five-lobed leaves are light green above and silvery white beneath; source of hard close-grained but brittle light-brown wood
    synonyms: Acer saccharinum
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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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