— maplelike , adj.
/may"peuhl/ , n.
1. any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap. Cf. maple family .
2. the wood of any such tree.
3. the flavor of maple syrup or maple sugar.
4. Bowling Slang. pin (def. 11).
[ bef. 900; ME mapel, OE mapul-, in mapultreow, mapulder maple tree, c. OS mapulder ]