Japanese maple

noun

: a maple (Acer palmatum) of Japan, China, and Korea with purple flowers and usually deeply parted leaves that is widely cultivated as a shrub or small tree

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These include: Fig tree Banana tree Japanese maple that are marginally hardy to your zone Dormant Bulbs Some bulbs will not survive a freeze. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024 Take a wedding in Kyoto which included an abundance of pampas grass, or a New York City affair at the Rainbow Room where the couple said their vows under an arch of moody Japanese maple leaves. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2024 That could be a droplet of water clinging to a rose petal; the afternoon light dancing along your bedroom’s walls; the Japanese maple slowly shedding its leaves in your yard, sprinkling the earth with fiery red confetti—each scene a striking little miracle. Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 8 Oct. 2024 The heyday of the brand included the ‘70s and ‘80s—Tom Cruise’s Risky Business character wore Boast and its Japanese maple leaf logo. Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Japanese maple 

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Japanese maple was in 1898

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Japanese maple

noun
: a maple native to Japan, China, and Korea with usually green, red, or purplish leaves

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