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   pur·ple heart

   /ˈpərp(ə)l ˌhärt/

   noun

   • 1. (in the US) a military decoration for those wounded or killed in action, established in 1782 and re-established in 1932.
   • 2. a large tree of the rainforests of Central and South America, with dark purplish-brown timber which blackens on contact with water.
   • 3. a mauve-colored heart-shaped stimulant tablet, especially of amphetamine. informal British

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