I allowed as to how I thought they were sycamores; she looked at the leaves and noticed how maple-like they were.    From Wordnik.com.  [Plane trees and Pratt] Reference

It's also incredibly easy to grow and an attractive addition to the garden with its maple-like leaves and tidy growth pattern.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chaya, the Maya miracle plant] Reference

Lovely from early spring through fall, its slender trunk and nicely layered, widely-spaced branches stand out beautifully against the large, dark green, maple-like lobed foliage.    From Wordnik.com.  [Food In the Garden « Fairegarden] Reference

Residents of New York City received a lesson in the complex nature of molecules when the source of a pervasive maple-like scent that periodically invaded local neighborhoods was revealed as fenugreek.    From Wordnik.com.  [Eye on Smell Culture: Fenugreek] Reference

Prachenska Perla, with 6\% alcohol and a syrupy, maple-like finish.    From Wordnik.com.  [On a High] Reference

York although not growing large; foliage maple-like; a characteristic tree of the South.    From Wordnik.com.  [Manual of Gardening (Second Edition)] Reference

The leaves are medium to dark green, maple-like in shape with pointed lobes and growing to 6 inches long and wide.    From Wordnik.com.  [SplicedFeed] Reference

The maple-like nuances of immortelle absolute are used here along with sweet orange, cinnamon, wheat and three different infusions of vanilla, creating a perfume that truly captures the aroma of cinnamon-pancakes and Tire d’Erable “taffee on the snow”, an inseparable part of the Quebec heritage in the Maple Harvest Festivals.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2007-09-01] Reference