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swamp maple

American  

noun

  1. red maple.


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