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Norway maple
Nor·way ma·ple (plural Nor·way ma·ples or Nor·way ma·ple)


noun 
Definition:
 
tall shade tree: a maple with broad five-lobed green or reddish leaves, widely grown as a shade tree. Native to: central and northern Europe.  Latin name Acer platanoides.
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