Phrase guide

maple leaf

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

The flag of Canada.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

name

Meaning 2

The official bullion gold coin of Canada.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The leaf of the maple tree.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Alternative form of Maple Leaf (“the flag of Canada”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

27 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 楓葉旗 /枫叶旗 (Fēngyèqí) — Translations
  • French: Unifolié — Translations
  • Polish: Liść Klonu — Translations
  • Chinese Cantonese: 楓葉 /枫叶 (fung1 jip6) — leaf
  • Chinese Mandarin: 楓葉 /枫叶 (fēngyè) — leaf
  • Finnish: vaahteranlehti — leaf
  • French: feuille d'érable — leaf
  • German: Ahornblatt — leaf
  • Hungarian: juharlevél — leaf
  • Kumyk: уьрге япыракъ (ürge yapıraq) — leaf
  • Norwegian Bokmål: lønneblad — leaf
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: lønneblad — leaf
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: løneblad — leaf
  • Polish: liść klonu — leaf
  • Swedish: lönnlöv — leaf
  • Welsh: deilen fasarn — leaf
  • Chinese Cantonese: 楓葉 /枫叶 (fung1 jip6) — symbol
  • Chinese Mandarin: 楓葉 /枫叶 (fēngyè) — symbol
  • Finnish: vaahteranlehti — symbol
  • French: feuille d'érable — symbol
  • Hungarian: juharlevél — symbol
  • Kumyk: уьрге япыракъ (ürge yapıraq) — symbol
  • Norwegian Bokmål: lønneblad — symbol
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: lønneblad — symbol
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: løneblad — symbol
  • Polish: liść klonu — symbol
  • Swedish: lönnlöv — symbol