purpleheart

pur·ple·heart

noun

Any of several tropical American trees of the genus Peltogyne of the pea family, having very hard, durable brown wood that turns a purple color on exposure.
The purplish heartwood of any of these trees, used in furniture, turnery, and decorative work.

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Noun

(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

Origin

purple +"Ž heart

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