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語源

From 中期英語 mapel, from 古期英語 *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 古期英語 mæsen (“maple”), Old Norse mǫsurr (“maple”), German Maser (“knob, offshoot”); also German Mase (“scar”), modern Maser (“speck, measle”). More at measles.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA: /ˈmeɪpəl/, [ˈmeɪpɫ̩]
• (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA: /ˈmæɪpəl/, [ˈmæɪpɫ̩]
• (Indic) IPA: /ˈmepɨl/
• 韻: -eɪpəl

名詞

maple (countable and uncountable, plural maples)

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!

派生語

派生した語

• → Kashubian: majpél (Canada, United States)
• → Portuguese: meiple

参照

アナグラム

• Mapel, Palme, ample, pelma