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acer [ˈeɪsə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any tree or shrub of the genus Acer, often cultivated for their brightly coloured foliage See also maple
ACER
abbreviation for
(Social Science / Education) Australian Council for Educational Research
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Noun1.acerAcer - type genus of the Aceraceae; trees or shrubs having winged fruit
genus Acer
dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
Aceraceae, family Aceraceae, maple family - a family of trees and shrubs of order Sapindales including the maples
maple - any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone


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“Yes, yes,” cried Richard, “cane is the vulgar name for it, but the real term is saccharum officinarum; and what we call the sugar, or hard maple, is acer saccharinum.
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