Meanings
nounhard maple (countable and uncountable, plural hard maples)
plural hard maples
- countableuncountableThe wood of this tree.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe sugar maple, Acer saccharum.
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Origin
From the hardness of its wood relative to the wood of other maples.
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APA
hard maple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20maple
MLA
“hard maple.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20maple. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard maple,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20maple.
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