maple

arce

Árbol con hojas que suelen parecer una mano; algunas especies dan savia con la que se hace un jarabe dulce.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: maple tree, maple leaf, Japanese maple, maple seeds

sabor a arce

Sabor dulce del jarabe hecho con savia de arce, o un sabor que lo imita.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: taste of maple, hint of maple, maple and vanilla

color arce, marrón claro

Color marrón claro parecido al de la madera del arce.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: pale maple, in maple, maple and cream