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n. 1 (context botany English) The leaf of the maple tree. 2 A national symbol of Canada.
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The Maple Leaf is an international passenger train service operated by Amtrak and Via Rail between Pennsylvania Station in New York City and Union Station in Toronto via the Empire Corridor. Daily service is offered in both directions; the trip takes approximately 12 hours, including two hours for customs and immigration inspection. Although Amtrak rolling stock is used exclusively, the train is staffed by Via Rail personnel while in Canada. Service began in 1981.
The maple leaf is the characteristic leaf of the maple tree, and is the most widely recognized national symbol of Canada.
A maple leaf is the leaf of the maple tree.
Maple leaf may also refer to:
As an emblem of Canada:
- A stylized maple leaf used as one of the national symbols of Canada
- The Flag of Canada, which contains a red maple leaf
- Canadian Gold Maple Leaf, a gold bullion coin produced by the Royal Canadian Mint
- Canadian Silver Maple Leaf, a silver bullion coin produced by the Royal Canadian Mint
The Maple Leaf is a U.S. National Historic Landmark shipwreck in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. The Maple Leaf was first launched as a freight and passenger vessel from the Marine Railway Yard in Kingston, Ontario in 1851. The 181-foot side wheel steamer measured 24.7 feet at the beam.
The Maple Leaf was a passenger train operated by the Grand Trunk Western Railroad ("Grand Trunk") between Chicago, Illinois and Toronto, Ontario. It operated from 1927 to 1971. The train took its name from the maple leaf, the national symbol of Canada. The Maple Leaf was one of many trains discontinued when Amtrak began operations in 1971, and is unrelated to the Maple Leaf which Amtrak now operates between Toronto and New York City.
Maple Leaf is the seventeen studio album by Russian pop singer Valery Leontiev. It was released in 2003. The album was re-released in 2011 by World Media Alliance
Usage examples of "maple leaf".
She followed Kareen's explanation with interest, and was even willing to hold the bug and feed it a maple leaf.
He looked down at the large maple leaf he was shredding between thumb and forefinger, but I caught the faint twitch of his mouth.
Our maple leaf will probably have it sent by train from Ottawa to Vancouver and then on a slow freighter to Hong Kong where it'll get lost in the mailroom.
An ant was portaging a piece of maple leaf a few millimeters from my eyes, in the pale shadow of the big Egg.
The verandah had a pleasant lived-in look, with balls of wool and knitting needles dropped in a willow-withe basket, a leather-bound book on a side table with a maple leaf to mark someone's place, and a yellow brindled cat napping on a cushion.
The verandah had a pleasant lived-in look, with balls of wool and knitting needles dropped in a willow-withe basket, a leather-bound book on a side table with a maple leaf to mark someone’.
Perreault, as it is certain, I think, that both my Maple Leaf card and my Credit Qué.
That day in 1915 when he taught me how to play the 'Maple Leaf Rag'.