Meanings
nounJapanese maple (plural Japanese maples)
plural Japanese maples
- A species of maple, Acer palmatum, with great natural variety of appearance, often with reddish leaves for most of the year and multiple trunks, widely grown as an ornamental.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounornamental shrub or small tree of Japan and Korea with deeply incised leaves; cultivated in many varieties
Similar
Acer palmatum
Broader
nounleaves deeply incised and bright red in autumn; Japan
Similar
full moon mapleAcer japonicum
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 雞爪槭 /鸡爪槭
- 雞爪槭 /鸡爪槭 (jīzhuǎqì)Acer palmatum
French érable japonais
- érable japonaisAcer palmatum
Japanese ハナノキ
- ハナノキ (hananoki)Acer palmatum
Cite this entry
APA
Japanese maple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20maple
MLA
“Japanese maple.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20maple. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Japanese maple,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20maple.
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