Meanings
nounpurpleheart (countable and uncountable, plural purplehearts)
plural purplehearts
- countableA large tropical tree, of the genus Peltogyne, native to parts of South America and the West Indies
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Bulgarian палисандър
- палисандър (palisandăr)the purplish heartwood of the purpleheart tree
Portuguese pau-violeta, roxinho
- pau-violetaa large tropical tree, of the genus Peltogyne, native to parts of South America and the West Indies
- roxinhoa large tropical tree, of the genus Peltogyne, native to parts of South America and the West Indies
- guarabua large tropical tree, of the genus Peltogyne, native to parts of South America and the West Indies
- barabua large tropical tree, of the genus Peltogyne, native to parts of South America and the West Indies
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APA
purpleheart. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purpleheart
MLA
“purpleheart.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purpleheart. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purpleheart,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purpleheart.
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