Acer saccharum Acer saccharum /ˈeɪsər ˈsækərəm/

noun

1. Maple of eastern and central North America having three-lobed to five-lobed leaves and hard close-grained wood much used for cabinet work especially the curly-grained form; sap is chief source of maple syrup and maple sugar; many subspecies  ( Acer saccharum , rock maple , sugar maple )
   maple of eastern and central North America having three-lobed to five-lobed leaves and hard close-grained wood much used for cabinet work especially the curly-grained form; sap is chief source of maple syrup and maple sugar; many subspecies
     The sugar maple tree provided sap for making maple syrup.
   The sugar maple tree provided sap for making maple syrup.