moose-wood

• Sustantivo que designa o bien un arce del este de América del Norte con corteza rayada y grandes hojas de dos lóbulos que se vuelven amarillo translúcido en otoño, o bien un arbusto caducifolio del este de América del Norte con ramas flexibles y resistentes, corteza maleable y pequeñas flores amarillas.

A noun referring to either a maple tree of eastern North America with striped bark and large two-lobed leaves that turn clear yellow in autumn, or a deciduous shrub of eastern North America with tough flexible branches, pliable bark, and small yellow flowers.

1. Striped MapleC1formalamerican

   A maple tree native to eastern North America, characterized by its striped bark, large two-lobed leaves that turn a clear yellow in autumn.

   arce rayado

   • The moose-wood's striped bark makes it easy to identify in winter.
   • In autumn, the moose-wood's leaves turn a brilliant clear yellow.
   • Hikers often spot moose-wood along forest trails in the Northeast.

2. LeatherwoodC1formalamerican

   A deciduous shrub native to eastern North America, known for its tough, flexible branches, pliable bark, and small yellow flowers.

   Dirca palustris

   • The moose-wood shrub's bark was traditionally used for cordage.
   • Small yellow flowers appear on the moose-wood in early spring.
   • The flexible branches of moose-wood were once used to make baskets.

   Sinónimosleatherwoodropebarkwicopy