silver maple

American  

noun

1. a maple, Acer saccharinum, having leaves that are light green above and silvery white beneath.

2. the hard, close-grained wood of this tree, used for making furniture.

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silver maple British  

noun

1. a North American maple tree, Acer saccharinum, having five-lobed leaves that are green above and silvery-white beneath

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Etymology

Origin of silver maple

First recorded in 1755–65

Example Sentences

He created several distinct outdoor “rooms,” including a side yard where a silver maple frames the city skyline.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2022

In the original design, a section of the floor was patterned with silver maple leaves.

From The New Yorker • May 16, 2016

Now the biggest tree in Maryland is a silver maple over in Cecil County at 479 points.

From Washington Post • Nov. 28, 2011

It happened last night when we were sitting out in the moonlight under the silver maple on the lawn.

From Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)

About my home, it is the first of wild woods trees to bloom, except perhaps the silver maple, which has a way of getting through with its flowers unnoticed before spring is thought of.

From Getting Acquainted with the Trees by McFarland, J. Horace (John Horace)