DCHP-3

curly maple

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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1

a maple tree, Acer saccharum, found in Canada from Lake Superior eastward and commercially valuable for its hard wood and for its sap, which is used in making maple sugar and syrup; also, its wood.

See: curled maple(def. 1),sugar maple(def. 1)

Quotations

1827
Let the local names be given, as prickly ash, spotted alder, pitch pine, curly maple. . . .
1883
He has also on these limits an immense quantity of bird's eye maple and curly maple.
1956
"Curly" and "Bird's-eye" maple . . . are unusual forms occasionally met with.
2

the wavy-grained wood of this tree, much valued for furniture making and interior finish.

See: curled maple(def. 2)

Quotations

1828
The subscriber is willing to contract for any quantity of . . . curly maple lumber. . . .
1952
[Caption] Body and drawer are handcarved from a block of curly maple.