maple

acero

Albero con foglie spesso a forma di mano; dalla linfa di alcune specie si ricava uno sciroppo dolce.

In inglese semplice: A tree with leaves often shaped like a hand, sometimes used to make sweet syrup.

• A maple grows beside our house.
• The maples turned red in autumn.
• We planted a young maple in the garden.

Espressioni comuni: maple tree, maple leaf, Japanese maple, maple seeds

gusto di sciroppo d'acero

Sapore dolce dello sciroppo ricavato dalla linfa d’acero, o un aroma che lo imita.

In inglese semplice: The sweet taste of syrup made from tree sap, or a taste made to seem like it.

• My favourite ice cream flavour is maple.
• These sweets have a strong taste of maple.
• You can choose between maple and chocolate.

Espressioni comuni: taste of maple, hint of maple, maple and vanilla

color acero, marrone chiaro

Colore marrone chiaro simile a quello del legno d’acero.

In inglese semplice: A light brown colour like the wood of a tree used to make syrup.

• The paint chart includes a shade called maple.
• She chose maple for the cupboard doors.
• The walls were painted a warm maple.

Espressioni comuni: pale maple, in maple, maple and cream