Purpleheart /(?)/

Pur·ple·heart

Purpleheart

n.
  1. A strong, durable, and elastic wood of a purplish color, obtained from several tropical American leguminous trees of the genus Copaifera (C. pubiflora, C. bracteata, and C. officinalis). Used for decorative veneering. See Copaiba. (Bot.)