purpleheart
Dense violet hardwood
Purpleheart is a dense, durable hardwood from Central and South American trees, prized for its striking violet color that deepens with exposure to light.
The wood is used in flooring, furniture, and decorative work: The guitar had a purpleheart fretboard.
Purpleheart is also the name of a U.S. military decoration awarded to service members wounded or killed in combat, officially styled as two words: Purple Heart.
Courage in danger
- braveryBoldness before danger
- heroismExceptional courage under duress
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
gallantry · courage · combat · wounded · military · veteran · decoration · commendation
Sawn wood for building
- timberWood for construction
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- turningAct of rotating
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
furniture · flooring · decking · inlay · marquetry · joinery · millwork · carving
Edible-seeded flowering plant
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- denseClosely packed together
- heavyOf great mass
- exoticStrikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
rainforest · fine-grained · oily · rot-resistant · sapwood · heartwood · figuring · oxidation
Closely packed together
- hardFirm or demanding
- strongHaving great physical power
- toughDurable and strong
- resilientAble to recover quickly
durable · rot-resistant · weather-resistant · stable · heavy · stiff · shock-resistant · long-lasting
valor
Courage in danger
- braveryBoldness before danger
- heroismExceptional courage under duress
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
honor · gallantry · courage · combat · wounded · military · veteran · decoration · commendation · recognition
lumber
Sawn wood for building
cabinetmaking · furniture · flooring · decking · inlay · marquetry · joinery · millwork · carving · finishing
amaranth
Edible-seeded flowering plant
exotic · rainforest · fine-grained · oily · rot-resistant · sapwood · heartwood · figuring · oxidation · darkening
dense
Closely packed together
resilient · durable · rot-resistant · weather-resistant · stable · heavy · stiff · shock-resistant · long-lasting · robust
violet
Small five-petaled wildflower
- plumSoft stone fruit
- magentaVivid purplish-red hue
- amaranthineEverlasting, purplish-red
eggplant · saturated · vivid · rich · deep · vibrant · striking · dramatic · unique · distinctive
purpleheartholly
Spiny-leaved winter shrub
whitewood · blonde wood · stained wood · maple · ash
purpleheartpine
Cone-bearing evergreen
poplar · construction lumber · plywood · particle board · MDF
Tyrian purple, purplish, purply, purpler, purplest, purpleness