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Definition of purpleheart in English English dictionary
- A large tropical tree, of the genus Peltogyne, native to parts of South America and the West Indies
- The purplish heartwood of this tree, used to make furniture
- Used for decorative veneering
- A strong, durable, and elastic wood of a purplish color, obtained from several tropical American leguminous trees of the genus Copaifera (Copaifera pubiflora, Copaifera bracteata, and Copaifera officinalis)
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