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Canadian as maple syrup

Canadian as maple syrup adjective: completely or quintessentially Canadian.

Adjective

Canadian as maple syrup (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Completely or quintessentially Canadian.
    • George Matheson Murray, the man she was to meet in South Vancouver, was an oatmeal porridge Scot as Canadian as maple syrup.2003, Stan Sauerwein, Ma Murray: The Story of Canada's Crusty Queen of Publishing, Altitude Publishing, →ISBN, page 20
    • To many in the world theatre scene, Canada would, at first glance, appear to be an unlikely place for anything exciting to happen. So, what's a poor kid to do if he's Canadian as maple syrup, yet every fibre of his being screams, “Gotta sing! Gotta dance!"?2006, Mel Alkey, Broadway North: The Dream of a Canadian Musical Theatre, National Heritage/Natural History, →ISBN, page 3

Questions about Canadian as maple syrup

What does Canadian as maple syrup mean?
Canadian as maple syrup means completely or quintessentially Canadian.
What part of speech is Canadian as maple syrup?
Canadian as maple syrup is an adjective.

Words near Canadian as maple syrup in the dictionary

  1. canadews
  2. Canadia
  3. Canadian
  4. Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics
  5. Canadian Arctic Archipelago
  6. Canadian as maple syrup
  7. Canadian bacon
  8. Canadian Ballet
  9. Canadian beaver
  10. Canadian beavers
  11. Canadian burnet

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