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black maple
noun
- a tree, Acer saccharum nigrum, of eastern and central North America, having furrowed, blackish bark and yellow-green flowers.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of black maple1
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
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Example Sentences
Whirled down the sky like black maple leaves caught up aloft, came two more crows.
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Hence, when buying black maple trees from a nurseryman you may receive the sugar maple.
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Those who distinguish the two species agree that the black maple is the more desirable tree for shade tree planting.
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Frequently almost pure stands of sugar maple may be found with the black maple absent.
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There is also a variety of sugar maple that is called black maple.
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