noun
- A North American shrub or small tree (Acer pennsylvanicum) with striped bark and winged seeds, also called striped maple.
Usage: Also called striped maple or goosefoot maple.; Regional: primarily northeastern United States and Canada.
Examples
- The moosewood's distinctive white-striped bark makes it easy to identify in the forest.
- Moosewood saplings are common understory plants in northeastern woodlands.
- Deer browse on the tender shoots of moosewood in winter.
- The moosewood produces small winged seeds that spin as they fall.
- Native Americans used moosewood wood for various tools and implements.