[green-hahrt] 
| 1. | a South American tree, Ocotea (or Nectandra) rodiei, of the laurel family, yielding a hard, durable wood often used for wharves and bridges and in shipbuilding. |
| 2. | any of certain other timber trees of tropical America. |
| 3. | their valuable greenish wood. |
| green·heart (grēn'härt') n.
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greenheart
valuable South American timber tree of the laurel family (Lauraceae). A large tree, it grows to a height of 40 m (130 feet) and is native to the Guianas. The bark and fruits contain bebeerine, an alkaloid formerly used to reduce fever.
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