"Canadian as maple syrup" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-Canadian as maple syrup.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=Canadian as maple syrup}} Canadian as maple syrup (not comparable)
  1. (simile) Completely or quintessentially Canadian. Tags: not-comparable Categories (place): Canada Coordinate_terms: Australian as a kangaroo, American as apple pie, English as apple pie
    Sense id: en-Canadian_as_maple_syrup-en-adj-dUHK3ZdV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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