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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
. Definition 2024
purpleheart
purpleheart
See also: Purple Heart and purple heart
English
Noun
purpleheart (plural purplehearts)
- A large tropical tree, of the genus Peltogyne, native to parts of South America and the West Indies
- The purplish heartwood of this tree, used to make furniture
Synonyms
Translations
a large tropical tree, of the genus Peltogyne, native to parts of South America and the West Indies
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the purplish heartwood of the purpleheart tree