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JAPANESE MAPLE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Leaves deeply incised and bright red in autumn; Japan

Synonyms:

Acer japonicum; full moon maple; Japanese maple

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Japanese maple" is a kind of...):

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

Sense 2

Meaning:

Ornamental shrub or small tree of Japan and Korea with deeply incised leaves; cultivated in many varieties

Synonyms:

Acer palmatum; Japanese maple

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Japanese maple" is a kind of...):

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

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