noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mapul-; akin to Old Norse mǫpurr ~ Date: 14th century any of a genus ( Acer of the family Aceraceae, the ~ family) of chiefly deciduous trees or shrubs with opposite leaves and a fruit of two united samaras
MAPLE
Meaning of MAPLE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012