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- [mey-puh l]
- /ˈmeɪ pəl/
- /ˈmeɪ.pl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mey-puh l]
- /ˈmeɪ pəl/
Definitions of maple word
- noun maple any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap. Compare maple family. 1
- noun maple the wood of any such tree. 1
- noun maple the flavor of maple syrup or maple sugar. 1
- noun maple Bowling Slang. pin (def 12). 1
- noun maple A tree or shrub with lobed leaves, winged fruits, and colorful autumn foliage, grown as an ornamental or for its timber or syrupy sap. 1
- noun maple tree with sweet sap 1
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Origin of maple
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English mapel, Old English mapul-, in mapultrēow, mapulder maple tree, cognate with Old Saxon mapulder
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Parts of speech for Maple
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maple popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
maple usage trend in Literature
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