MAPLE-TREE
\mˈe͡ɪpə͡ltɹˈiː], \mˈeɪpəltɹˈiː], \m_ˈeɪ_p_əl_t_ɹ_ˈiː]\
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n. [Anglo-Saxon] A tree of the genus Acer, of several species; the rock-maple is cultivated for its saccharine juice; the wood of the sycamore is largely used for articles of furniture and machinery; and the common maple in its knotted parts forms the bird’s eye wood of the cabinet makers.
