silver maple

silver maple ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. a maple, Acer saccharinum, having leaves that are light green above and silvery white beneath.
2. the hard, close-grained wood of this tree, used for making furniture.

Origin of silver maple First recorded in 1755–65 Examples from the Web for silver maple Historical Examples of silver maple

Elm and silver-maple trees are among the first to show life in spring.

The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties

Charles H. (Charles Henry) Snow

British Dictionary definitions for silver maple silver maple noun

1. a North American maple tree, Acer saccharinum, having five-lobed leaves that are green above and silvery-white beneath