Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun japanese_maple

2 senses of japanese maple

Sense 1
Japanese maple, Acer palmatum -- (ornamental shrub or small tree of Japan and Korea with deeply incised leaves; cultivated in many varieties)
       => maple -- (any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone)

Sense 2
Japanese maple, full moon maple, Acer japonicum -- (leaves deeply incised and bright red in autumn; Japan)
       => maple -- (any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone)