different between purpleheart vs purplewood

purpleheart

English

Etymology

purple +? heart

Noun

purpleheart (plural purplehearts)

  1. A large tropical tree, of the genus Peltogyne, native to parts of South America and the West Indies
  2. The purplish heartwood of this tree, used to make furniture

Synonyms

  • purplewood

Translations

Further reading

  • Peltogyne on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Peltogyne on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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purplewood

English

Etymology

purple +? wood

Noun

purplewood (plural purplewoods)

  1. The purpleheart tree

Translations

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