Pur·ple Heart (pûr p l)n. A U.S. military decoration awarded to members of the armed forces who have been wounded in action. |
purple heart
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several tropical American leguminous trees of the genus Peltogyne
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the decorative purple heartwood of any of these trees
3. (Law / 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
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| Noun | 1. |  Purple Heart - a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in actionlaurel 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 sedative barbiturate - organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal |
Translations
purple heart
n
(esp Brit inf) → Amphetamintablette f
(US) Purple Heart → Purpurherz nt, → Verwundetenabzeichen nt
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