moosewood
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moose·wood
(mo͞os′wo͝od′)n.
1. See striped maple.
2. See leatherwood.
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moosewood
(ˈmuːsˌwʊd)n
1. (Plants) a North American maple tree known as the striped maple, Acer pensylvanicum
2. (Plants) a North American deciduous shrub known as the leatherwood, Dirca palustris
3. (Plants) a North American perennial shrub, Viburnum lantanoides
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Noun | 1. | moosewood - maple of eastern North America with striped bark and large two-lobed leaves clear yellow in autumn maple - any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone |
2. | moosewood - deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers Dirca, genus Dirca - deciduous shrub of North America: leatherwood |
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