purpleheart

the hard, purplish wood of any of several South American trees belonging to the genus Peltogyne, of the legume family, used for making furniture.

a medal awarded for wounds received in action against an enemy or as a direct result of an act of the enemy.

any of several tropical American leguminous trees of the genus Peltogyne

the decorative purple heartwood of any of these trees

a decoration awarded to members of the US Armed Forces for a wound incurred in action