maple leaf

¹ American  

noun

1. the national emblem of Canada.

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Maple Leaf ² American  

noun

1. a one-ounce gold coin of Canada showing a maple leaf on the reverse: traded for investment or as a collector's item.

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Maple Leaf British  

noun

1. the national flag of Canada, consisting of a representation of a maple leaf in red on a white central panel with a vertical red bar on either side

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Example Sentences

Deng said China should look like a maple leaf, but with Mongolia gone, “the maple leaf has been nibbled away.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

She wore a diamond maple leaf brooch that was given by King George VI to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, in 1939 ahead of their first royal tour to Canada.

From BBC • May 26, 2025

That was serious business in Canada, whose flag is the maple leaf and which supplies most of the world’s maple syrup, but it is also undeniably amusing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024

The new cover will have an outline of a maple leaf and visa pages will exhibit seasonal art that changes under ultraviolet light.

From Reuters • May 10, 2023

I loved your note, but I especially love the maple leaf.

From "Doing Time Online" by Jan Siebold