Purpleheart
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Purpleheart is a noun meaning (countable) A large tropical tree, of the genus Peltogyne, native to parts of South America and the West Indies.
Meaning
(countable) A large tropical tree, of the genus Peltogyne, native to parts of South America and the West Indies.
More Meanings
- The purplish heartwood of this tree, used to make furniture
Word Forms
- purplehearts
Synonyms for purpleheart
Depending on context, synonyms include purplewood.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include purplewood, greenheart, bibiru, greenhart, yellowheart, palmito.
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