Dictionary Home »
Dictionary Definitions » sugar maple
sugar maple
☆
an E North American maple (Acer saccharum), valued for its hard wood and for its sap, which yields maple syrup and maple sugar
See sugar maple in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- An eastern North American maple tree (Acer saccharum) having sap that is the source of maple syrup and maple sugar and variously grained hard wood used in cabinetmaking.
- The wood of this tree. Also called hard maple, rock maple.
(click for a larger image)
sugar maple
Acer saccharum
Learn more about sugar maple
