swamp maple
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of swamp maple
An Americanism dating back to 1660–70
Example Sentences
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The ice had nearly melted on the pond, and the buds on the swamp maples were showing red.
From Washington Post
There are the first fat crawfish, a blush of pink on the swamp maples and Mardi Gras at the end of the month.
From New York Times
With hundreds of varieties of trees contributing to the design – Eastern white pine, cherry, cypress, swamp maple, cedar and oak, among others – it wasn’t always easy to decide where each piece should go.
From New York Times
As spring walks first along the stream, autumn, too, comes early to the waterside, to kindle swamp maples and give the alder colors of onyx.
From Project Gutenberg
The habitat by swamp maple, desert willow, and seaside alder.
From Project Gutenberg
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