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purpleheart

[ pur-puhl-hahrt ]

noun

  1. the hard, purplish wood of any of several South American trees belonging to the genus Peltogyne, of the legume family, used for making furniture.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of purpleheart1

First recorded in 1790–1800; purple + heart

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