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Purple Heart
Purple Heartn. A US military decoration awarded to members of the armed forces who have been wounded in action.purple heart or purpleheartn1. (Plants) any of several tropical American leguminous trees of the genus Peltogyne2. (Forestry) the decorative purple heartwood of any of these trees3. (Recreational Drugs) informal chiefly Brit a heart-shaped purple tablet consisting mainly of amphetamine
Purple Heart n (Military) a decoration awarded to members of the US Armed Forces for a wound incurred in action Pur′ple Heart′
n. a medal awarded U.S. service personnel for wounds received in action against an enemy. [1930–35, Amer.] pur•ple•heart (ˈpɜr pəlˌhɑrt)
n. the hard purplish wood of any of several South American trees belonging to the genus Peltogyne, of the legume family, used for making furniture. [1790–1800] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Purple Heart - a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in actionOrder of the Purple Heartlaurel wreath, medal, decoration, ribbon, medallion, palm - an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event | | 2. | purple heart - a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedativeLuminal, phenobarbital, phenobarbitone, sodium thiopentalbarbiturate - organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal |
Translations
purple heart
purple heart any of several tropical American leguminous trees of the genus Peltogyne 2. the decorative purple heartwood of any of these trees Purple HeartU.S. medal awarded to those wounded in military action. [Am. Hist.: Misc.]See: BraveryMedicalSeePurple HeartsAcronymsSeephenylPurple Heart
Synonyms for Purple Heartnoun a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in actionSynonyms- Order of the Purple Heart
Related Words- laurel wreath
- medal
- decoration
- ribbon
- medallion
- palm
noun a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedativeSynonyms- Luminal
- phenobarbital
- phenobarbitone
- sodium thiopental
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