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purpleheart

purpleheart noun: a large tropical tree, of the genus Peltogyne, native to parts of South America and the West Indies.

Noun

purpleheart (countable and uncountable, plural purplehearts)

  1. (countable) A large tropical tree, of the genus Peltogyne, native to parts of South America and the West Indies
  2. The purplish heartwood of this tree, used to make furniture

Synonyms of purpleheart

Forms of purpleheart

pluralpurplehearts

Origin of purpleheart

From purple + heart.

Questions about purpleheart

What does purpleheart mean?
Purpleheart means a large tropical tree, of the genus Peltogyne, native to parts of South America and the West Indies.
What part of speech is purpleheart?
Purpleheart is a noun.
What is the plural of purpleheart?
The plural of purpleheart is purplehearts.

Words near purpleheart in the dictionary

  1. purple-headed yogurt slingers
  2. purple-leaved plum
  3. purple-leaved plums
  4. purple-spotted
  5. purpled
  6. purpleheart
  7. purplehearts
  8. purpleleaf
  9. purplely
  10. Purpleman
  11. Purplemen

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