Acer

//ˈeɪsɚ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A plant of the genus Acer; a maple.

    "In the plantations to which we allude, there were also some American acers and the Norway maple, exhibiting dark reds and rich yellows."

  2. 2
    Obsolete spelling of acre. alt-of, obsolete

Synonyms

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genus acer

Example

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"The acer tree provided a beautiful canopy of red leaves in the fall."

Etymology

From the genus name.

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