1 definition found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Purpleheart \Pur"ple*heart`\, n. (Bot.) 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}). Used for decorative veneering. See {Copaiba}. [1913 Webster]
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