- 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 heart-shaped purple tablet consisting mainly of amphetamine
- a decoration awarded to members of the US Armed Forces for a wound incurred in action
