English Explanatory Dictionary

purpleheart

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large tropical tree, of the genus Peltogyne, native to parts of South America and the West Indies
  2. The purplish heartwood of this tree, used to make furniture

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-purpleheart.wav

Word forms

purpleheart purplehearts

Etymology

From purple + heart.

Synonyms

purplewood
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