moosewood

• Nom désignant soit un érable de l'est de l'Amérique du Nord à l'écorce rayée et aux grandes feuilles à deux lobes qui deviennent jaune translucide en automne, soit un arbuste caduc de l'est de l'Amérique du Nord aux branches robustes et flexibles, à l'écorce souple et aux petites fleurs jaunes.

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 MapleC1formalamericanscientific

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

   Érable à peau de serpent

   • The moosewood's leaves turned a brilliant yellow in the fall.
   • Hikers often admire the distinctive striped bark of the moosewood.
   • Moosewood is also known as the striped maple.

2. LeatherwoodC1formalamericanscientific

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

   Dirca des marais

   • The moosewood shrub's bark was used by indigenous peoples for cordage.
   • Small yellow flowers appear on the moosewood in early spring.
   • The flexible branches of the moosewood make it useful for basket weaving.

   Synonymesleatherwoodropebarkwicopy