purpleheart en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From purple + heart.
Meanings
- (countable) A large tropical tree, of the genus Peltogyne, native to parts of South America and the West Indies
- (countable, uncountable) The purplish heartwood of this tree, used to make furniture
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| purplehearts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (5)
pt guarabu (a large tropical tree, of the genus Peltogyne, native to parts of South America and the West Indies) · pt barabu (a large tropical tree, of the genus Peltogyne, native to parts of South America and the West Indies) · pt pau-violeta (a large tropical tree, of the genus Peltogyne, native to parts of South America and the West Indies) · bg палисандър (the purplish heartwood of the purpleheart tree) · pt roxinho (a large tropical tree, of the genus Peltogyne, native to parts of South America and the West Indies)