Definition

Noun: * Great Maple: A large deciduous tree, Acer pseudoplatanus, native to central Europe and southwestern Asia. It is characterized by grey bark that flakes off in patches, similar to a sycamore, and leaves with five lobes that turn yellow in autumn. It is also commonly known as the sycamore maple.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The great maple in the park provides excellent shade during the summer.
  • You can identify a great maple by its distinctive flaking bark.
  • In autumn, the leaves of the great maple turn a brilliant yellow.

Advanced Usage

• The term "great maple" is primarily a botanical or horticultural name. In common usage, especially in British English, this tree is more frequently called a "sycamore" or "sycamore maple", which can lead to confusion with other trees, like the American sycamore ().

Variants and Related Words

• Sycamore Maple: The most common alternative name for the great maple.
• Acer pseudoplatanus: The scientific (Latin) name for the species.
• Maple: The general family () to which the great maple belongs.
• Sycamore: A common name for this tree, though it refers to a different genus () in North America.

Synonyms

• Sycamore maple
• Sycamore (in European contexts)
• False plane-tree (a direct translation of its scientific name)

Related Phrases/Idioms

• There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs specifically using "great maple". General tree-related phrases like "family tree" or "up a tree" are not directly associated with this specific species.

Noun

1. Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn