striped maple

noun

1. a maple, Acer pensylvanicum, of northeastern North America, having white-striped bark.

Word History and Origins

Origin of striped maple¹

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85

Example Sentences

In the eastern forests where they live, white-tailed deer often browse striped maple leaves or rub their antlers on its bark.

From Scientific American

Among a small flock of songbirds, a black-throated blue warbler ate a green caterpillar from a striped maple.

From New York Times

It then crosses Jordan Stream on a wooden bridge and wends through stands of cedar and striped maple on a graded gravel path.

From New York Times

As they tell all who show even a passing interest, striped maple makes the best fighting sticks and white pines are the best climbing trees.

From New York Times

Here and there, striped maple stroked the sky with striped shoots of pale green and gray.

From New York Times