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maple

noun

  1. heraldic figure
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪ.pəl/ / [ˈmeɪp(ə)ɫ̩] / /ˈmæɪ.pəl/

name

Etymology: English surname, from the noun maple.

  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
  3. A town in Wisconsin.
  4. An urban community in Vaughan, York Region, Ontario, Canada.
  5. Clipping of MapleStory.

    i'm asking these questions for my friend who has mac, and i want him to be able to play maple.

    Because when i try to play it, there is always a pop-up that tells me that i can't play maple because my window isnt compatible.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English mapel, from Old English *mapul (attested in mapultrēow and mapulder), from Proto-West Germanic *mapul. See also Old Saxon mapulder, Old High German mazaltra, mazzaltra; also Old Norse mǫpurr, Middle Low German mapeldorn, dialectal Dutch meppel, German Masseller, Maßholder; also Old English mæsen (“maple”), Old Norse mǫsurr (“maple”), German Maser (“knob, offshoot”); also German Mase (“scar”), modern Maser (“speck, measle”). More at measles.

  1. A tree of the genus Acer, characterised by its usually palmate leaves and winged seeds.

    They have a large maple in their yard.

  2. Wood of such a tree, valued for its hardness and attractive appearance.

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

  3. The flavor of such a tree's sap, or an imitation of that flavor.

    A: Mmm, this one is strawberry! What flavor is yours? B: This one is maple! I wonder if any of them will turn out to be pineapple!