noun Date: 1898 a maple ( Acer palmatum ) of Japan, China, and Korea with purple flowers and usually deeply parted leaves that is widely cultivated as a shrub or small tree
JAPANESE MAPLE
Meaning of JAPANESE MAPLE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012