Japanese maple

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Japanese maple

An eastern Asian shrub or small tree (Acer palmatum) widely cultivated for its decorative, deeply and palmately lobed, often reddish foliage.

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Noun	1.	Japanese maple - ornamental shrub or small tree of Japan and Korea with deeply incised leaves; cultivated in many varieties Acer palmatum maple - any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone
	2.	Japanese maple - leaves deeply incised and bright red in autumn; Japan Acer japonicum, full moon maple maple - any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone

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