/ Thesaurus / J Synonyms of japanese maple Find synonyms for: Noun1. Japanese maple, Acer palmatum, mapleusage: ornamental shrub or small tree of Japan and Korea with deeply incised leaves; cultivated in many varieties2. Japanese maple, full moon maple, Acer japonicum, mapleusage: leaves deeply incised and bright red in autumn; JapanWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language