maple

/ˈmeɪpl̩/

Meanings

noun

A tree of the Acer genus, characterised by its usually palmate leaves and winged seeds.

Examples :

"The maple tree in the park has beautiful, five-lobed leaves. "

noun

The wood of such a tree, prized for its hardness and attractive appearance

Examples :

"The carpenter used maple wood to build the sturdy kitchen table. "

material plant

Related Words

kitchen noun

/ˈkɪt͡ʃən/

A room or area for preparing food.

"My mom spends most of the morning in the kitchen, preparing breakfast for the family. "

prized verb

/pɹaɪzd/

To consider highly valuable; to esteem.

"She prized her grandmother's antique ring above all her other jewelry. "

leaves noun

/liːvz/

The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.

"The oak tree's large leaves provided shade for the children playing in the park. "

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

attractive adjective

/əˈtɹæktɪv/

Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.

"The vibrant colors of the new school uniforms were attractive to the students. "

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

characterised verb

/ˈkærəktəraɪzd/ /ˈkærəktəˌraɪzd/

To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).

"The news report characterised the protesters as violent and disruptive, even though most of them were peaceful. "

winged adjective

/wɪŋ(ɪ)d/ /wɪŋd/ /wɪndʒd/

Having wings.

"The winged insect flew towards the bright light. "

hardness noun

/ˈhɑːrdnəs/ /ˈhɑːdnəs/

The quality of being hard.

"The hardness of the diamond makes it ideal for cutting glass. "

carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"

palmate noun

/ˈpælmeɪt/ /ˈpɑːlmeɪt/

A salt or ester of ricinoleic acid (formerly called palmic acid); a ricinoleate.

"The soap contained a high concentration of palmate, derived from castor oil, to help it lather effectively. "