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greenheart
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See also: Green Heart
English
Etymology
Noun
greenheart (countable and uncountable, plural greenhearts)
- A type of tree (Chlorocardium rodiei) native to Guyana.
- Timber from the greenheart tree.
- 2020 August 12, Andrew Mourant, “The tide is turning for a Victorian wonder”, in Rail, page 50:
- For instance, NR employed a timber consultant and tried out different hardwoods before settling on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified greenheart from Guyana.
"Greenheart has a long track record of use in challenging applications," Bartlett says. "It's so naturally durable that it won't require maintenance - it has a design life of 30 years and can last 60. Preservative treatment is unnecessary - it's resistant to attack by shipworm and wood rotting fungi.
- A type of shrub (Colubrina arborescens) native to Florida and the Caribbean.
Derived terms
- bastard greenheart
- Demerara greenheart
- false greenheart
Translations
A type of tree (Chlorocardium rodiei) native to Guyana.
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References
- “greenheart”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
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