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Word entry · 5 letters

maple

Best crossword clue

"Tree with sweet sap"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈmeɪ.pəl/Part of speech nounSorted aelmpStarts with MEnds with E1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A deciduous tree known for lobed leaves and sweet sap in some species.

Word origin

From Middle English mapel, from Old English *mapul (attested in mapultrēow and mapulder), from Proto-West Germanic *mapul.

Used in a sentence

  • They have a large maple in their yard.
  • This table is made of maple and also has some fruitwood inlays.
  • A: Mmm, this one is strawberry! What flavor is yours? B: This one is maple! I wonder if any of them will turn out to be pineapple!

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