Definition of Swamp maple

1. Noun. Maple of eastern and central America; five-lobed leaves turn scarlet and yellow in autumn.

Exact synonyms: Acer Rubrum, Red Maple, Scarlet Maple
Generic synonyms: Maple

Definition of Swamp maple

1. Noun. A red maple, ''Acer rubrum''. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Swamp Maple

swamp cooler
swamp cottonwood
swamp cypress
swamp dewberry
swamp fever
swamp fly honeysuckle
swamp gum
swamp hare
swamp hickory
swamp honeysuckle
swamp horsetail
swamp laurel
swamp lily
swamp locust
swamp mallow
swamp maple (current term)
swamp milkweed
swamp oak
swamp pine
swamp pines
swamp plant
swamp poplar
swamp rabbit
swamp red oak
swamp rose mallow
swamp sparrow
swamp sunflower
swamp white oak
swamp willow

Literary usage of Swamp maple

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Book of Woodcraft and Indian Lore by Ernest Thompson Seton (1921)
"RED, SCARLET, WATER OR swamp maple. (Acer rubrum) A fine tree the same size as the preceding. Noted for its flaming crimson foliage in fall, as well as its ..."

2. A Practical Treatise on Dying Woolen, Cotton, and Silk: Including Recipes by William Partridge (1834)
"I am now acquainted with seven native dye drugs: the sumach, swamp-maple bark, ... Four pounds of swamp-maple bark will give full as much colour as one ..."

3. The Book of Woodcraft and Indian Lore by Ernest Thompson Seton (1921)
"RED, SCARLET, WATER OR swamp maple. (Acer rubrum) A fine tree the same size as the preceding. Noted for its flaming crimson foliage in fall, as well as its ..."

4. A Practical Treatise on Dying Woolen, Cotton, and Silk: Including Recipes by William Partridge (1834)
"I am now acquainted with seven native dye drugs: the sumach, swamp-maple bark, ... Four pounds of swamp-maple bark will give full as much colour as one ..."

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