greenheart
greenheart noun: a type of tree (Chlorocardium rodiei) native to Guyana.
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Noun
greenheart (countable and uncountable, plural greenhearts)
- A type of tree (Chlorocardium rodiei) native to Guyana.
- Timber from the greenheart tree.
- For instance, NR employed a timber consultant and tried out different hardwoods before settling on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified greenheart from Guyana.
- "Greenheart has a long track record of use in challenging applications," Bartlett says. "It's so naturally durable that it won't require maintenance - it has a design life of 30 years and can last 60. Preservative treatment is unnecessary - it's resistant to attack by shipworm and wood rotting...2020 August 12, Andrew Mourant, “The tide is turning for a Victorian wonder”, in Rail, page 50
- A type of shrub (Colubrina arborescens) native to Florida and the Caribbean.
Forms of greenheart
| plural | greenhearts |
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Origin of greenheart
From green + heart.
Words formed from greenheart
- bastard greenheart
- Demerara greenheart
- false greenheart
Questions about greenheart
- What does greenheart mean?
- Greenheart means a type of tree (Chlorocardium rodiei) native to Guyana.
- What part of speech is greenheart?
- Greenheart is a noun.
- What is the plural of greenheart?
- The plural of greenheart is greenhearts.
Words near greenheart in the dictionary
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