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Purple Heart
A second addition to a military series follows the Navy's Underwater Demolition Team and their efforts in a war-stricken world, their battles on turbulent enemy seas, their heroism, and the high price they paid for freedom. Original.

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\Pur"ple*heart`\, n. (Bot.)
A strong, durable, and elastic wood of a purplish color,
obtained from several tropical American leguminous trees of
the genus {Copaifera} ({C. pubiflora, bracteata, and
officinalis}). Used for decorative veneering. See {Copaiba}.
 

 

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