broad-leaved maple

noun

1. a maple, Acer macrophyllum, of western North America, characterized by dark green, thickened leaves that may reach 12 inches (30 centimeters) or more in width.

Word History and Origins

Origin of broad-leaved maple¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

He was the one with the bright idea of bringing inside the remains of a broad-leaved maple tree in our backyard.

From Seattle Times

With the broad-leaved maple it gives character to the deciduous growth near the northern boundaries of California, where it reaches eighty to ninety feet in height, and a trunk diameter of four to five feet.

From Project Gutenberg

All hail to the broad-leaved Maple!

From Project Gutenberg

Then hail to the broad-leaved Maple!

From Project Gutenberg

The principal river-side trees are poplar, alder, willow, broad-leaved maple, and Nuttall's flowering dogwood.

From Project Gutenberg