silver maple

noun

1
: a common maple (Acer saccharinum) of eastern North America with deeply cut 5-lobed leaves that are light green above and silvery white below
2
: the hard close-grained but brittle light brown wood of the silver maple

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That city has a lot of aging silver maples, which have shallow roots and are more susceptible to being uprooted when strong winds hit. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Instead, plant native trees that aren’t affected by borers, such as native oaks, silver maples, and river birches. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026 Avoid planting trees with more aggressive roots, like willows, silver maples, and birches. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 July 2026 The family was deciding what to do with the silver maple tree. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for silver maple

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of silver maple was in 1765

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