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.
papal — of or relating to the pope or the papacy: a papal visit to Canada.
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.
vine maple — a maple, Acer circinatum, of the western coast of North America, often having vinelike or prostrate stems that form dense thickets.
Three-syllable rhymes
norway maple — a European maple, Acer platanoides, having bright-green leaves, grown as a shade tree in the U.S.
silver maple — a maple, Acer saccharinum, having leaves that are light green above and silvery white beneath.
sugar maple — any of several maples having a sweet sap, especially Acer saccharum (the state tree of New York, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin), having a short trunk and long, curving branches, yielding a hard wood used for making furniture and being the chief source of maple sugar.
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
japanese maple — a small, graceful maple tree, Acer palmatum, of Korea and Japan, having small, purple flowers, the foliage turning bright red in autumn.
