Meanings
nounred maple (plural red maples)
plural red maples
- A tree of the species Acer rubrum
Synonyms: soft maple, swamp maple
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA tree of the species Acer rubrum
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nounmaple of eastern and central America; five-lobed leaves turn scarlet and yellow in autumn
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Origin
From the reddish color of its flowers, petioles, twigs and seeds, which distinguish it from other maples.
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APA
red maple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20maple
MLA
“red maple.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20maple. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red maple,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20maple.
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