Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index J Japanese maple: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Jap'anese ma'ple Pronunciation: [key] a small, graceful maple tree, Acer palmatum, of Korea and Japan, having small, purple flowers, the foliage turning bright red in autumn. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Japanese lawn grass Japanese mink TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs? The Twelve Dancing Princesses Current Events This Week: January 2023 African Americans by the Numbers Andersen's Fairy Tales: Contents The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: saturnine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language