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red maple

red ma·ple
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [red mey-puh l]
    • /rɛd ˈmeɪ pəl/
    • /red ˈmeɪ.pl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [red mey-puh l]
    • /rɛd ˈmeɪ pəl/

Definitions of red maple words

  • noun red maple a tree, Acer rubrum, of eastern North America, growing in moist soil and usually having red flowers and leaves that turn bright red in autumn. 1
  • noun red maple a tall E North American maple (Acer rubrum) that has reddish twigs, leaves that turn scarlet in the fall, and wood used for furniture 0

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Origin of red maple

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1760-70

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Parts of speech for Red maple

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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red maple popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

red maple usage trend in Literature

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