ˈmāpəl noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mapul-; akin to Old Norse möpurr maple and perhaps to Old High German mazzaltra maple
1.
a.
(1) : a tree or shrub of the genus Acer — see box elder , norway maple , silver maple , sugar maple , swamp maple , sycamore
(2) : the wood of a maple tree ; especially : the hard light-colored close-grained wood of the sugar maple that is used extensively for flooring, furniture, and small items (as turnings and handles) — compare bird's-eye maple , curly 2
(3) : the flavor of maple sap or its products (as syrup or sugar)
b. Australia
(1) : silky beech
(2) : queensland maple
(3) : a tree closely related to the Queensland maple
2.
a. : a light brown
b. : a grayish yellow