purpleheart - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'purpleheart' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Purpleheart

[ n.]

- A strong, durable, and elastic wood of a purplish color, obtained from several tropical American leguminous trees of the genus Copaifera (C. pubiflora, bracteata, and officinalis). Used for decorative veneering. See Copaiba.

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