Hypernyms for "maple"
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Acer argutum
Acer campestre
Acer circinatum
Acer glabrum
Acer japonicum
Acer macrophyllum
Acer negundo
Acer palmatum
Acer pennsylvanicum
Acer platanoides
Acer pseudoplatanus
Acer rubrum
Acer saccharinum
Acer saccharum
Acer spicatum
ash-leaved maple
big-leaf maple
bird''s-eye maple
box elder
dwarf maple
field maple
full moon maple
goosefoot maple
great maple
hedge maple
Japanese maple
moosewood
moose-wood
mountain alder
mountain maple
Norway maple
Oregon maple
pointed-leaf maple
red maple
rock maple
Rocky-mountain maple
scarlet maple
scottish maple
silver maple
striped dogwood
striped maple
sugar maple
swamp maple
sycamore
vine maple
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.