Purpleheart
Pronunciation : Pur"ple*heart`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A strong, durable, and elastic wood of a purplish color, obtained from several tropical American leguminous trees of the genus Copaifera (C. pubiflora, bracteata, and officinalis). Used for decorative veneering. See Copaiba.
(Bot.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913