Meanings
nounvine maple (plural vine maples)
plural vine maples
- A relatively small maple (Acer circinatum), found in western North America, resembling the Japanese maple, often grown as an ornamental.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsmall maple of northwestern North America having prostrate stems that root freely and form dense thickets
Similar
Acer circinatum
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From the spreading, twisting growth habit of its branches.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
vine maple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vine%20maple
MLA
“vine maple.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vine%20maple. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vine maple,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vine%20maple.
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