maple

1. (countable, uncountable)Any member of any species of genus Acer, characterized by (usually) palmate, five-lobed leaves and winged seeds, and often grown for syrup or wood

   Russian maple

   They have a large maple in their yard.

   any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone

2. Any member of any species of genus Acer, characterized by (usually) palmate, five-lobed leaves and winged seeds, and often grown for syrup or wood

   (UK, countable)A small tree (Acer campestre), known as the common maple, field maple, or hedge maple, which has palmate leaves with five lobes and winged seeds, and is chiefly native to East Asia, Europe, North Africa, and North America.

3. (countable)Often preceded by a descriptive word: a tree of the genus Acer; especially the sugar maple (Acer saccharum) native to North America which has brightly colored autumn foliage and is the primary source of maple syrup.

   Ahorn

   клёнkljon

   кленklen

4. (countable)Chiefly preceded by a descriptive word: a tree of a genus other than Acer which has an appearance or wood similar to an Acer tree.

   Queensland maple

5. (uncountable)Wood of an Acer tree, valued for its attractive appearance and hardness; also, similar wood from a tree of a genus other than Acer; (countable) a particular type of such wood.

   This table is made of maple and also has some fruitwood inlays.

6. (uncountable)The light-brown color of the wood of a maple tree (etymology 1, noun sense 3).

7. (uncountable)The flavor of maple syrup made from the sap of a maple tree, or an imitation of that flavor.

   What flavour is your ice-cream? Mine’s maple—it’s delicious.

8. (New Zealand, archaic)Synonym of mapau (“any of several trees of New Zealand, especially in the genus Myrsine”).

1. Tom likes maple syrup on his pancakes.

   ruТом любит кленовый сироп на оладьях.

   deTom mag Ahornsirup auf seinen Pfannkuchen.

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2. Could you pass me the maple syrup?

   ruВы не могли бы передать мне кленовый сироп?

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3. Most of the trees here are maples.

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4. Most of the trees here are maple trees.

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5. Can you pass me the maple syrup, please?

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