Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum /ˈeɪsər ˌsækəˈraɪnəm/

noun

1. A common North American maple tree; five-lobed leaves are light green above and silvery white beneath; source of hard close-grained but brittle light-brown wood  ( Acer saccharinum , silver maple )
   a common North American maple tree; five-lobed leaves are light green above and silvery white beneath; source of hard close-grained but brittle light-brown wood