Purpleheart

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A tropical tree (Peltogyne paniculata) native to Guiana and Trinidad, having very hard, durable brown wood that turns a purple color on exposure.
  • n. The purplish heartwood of this tree, used in furniture and turnery.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A large tropical tree, of the genus Peltogyne, native to parts of South America and the West Indies
  • n. The purplish heartwood of this tree, used to make furniture
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
    • Word Usage
    "Requirements for earning a purple heart can be found at purpleheart. org."
    Cross Reference
    purplewood   
    Variant
    copaiba   
     
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