n.
Pronunciation: ' m ā -p ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mapul-; akin to Old Norse m ỏ purr maple
Date: 14th century
: any of a genus ( Acer of the family Aceraceae, the maple family) of chiefly deciduous trees or shrubs with opposite leaves and a fruit of two united samaras also : the hard light-colored close-grained wood of a maple used especially for flooring and furniture