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Purpleheart
Pur′ple-heartˊ
,Noun.
(Bot.)
A strong, durable, and elastic wood of a purplish color, obtained from several tropical American leguminous trees of the genus
Copaifera
(Copaifera pubiflora
, Copaifera bracteata
, and Copaifera officinalis
). Used for decorative veneering. See Copaiba
.