greenheart

[ green-hahrt ]

noun

1. a South American tree, Ocotea (or Nectandra ) rodiei, of the laurel family, yielding a hard, durable wood often used for wharves and bridges and in shipbuilding.
2. any of certain other timber trees of tropical America.
3. their valuable greenish wood.

greenheart

/ ˈɡriːnˌhɑːt /

noun

1. Also calledbebeeru a tropical American lauraceous tree, Ocotea (or Nectandra ) rodiaei, that has dark green durable wood and bark that yields the alkaloid bebeerine
2. any of various similar trees
3. the wood of any of these trees

Word History and Origins

Origin of greenheart¹

First recorded in 1750–60; green + heart

Example Sentences

Greenheart was valued at more than $1 billion in 2015, the filing said.

From New York Times

Ms. Huynh said Greenheart should be considered community property because Mr. Hassan repeatedly muddied the line between his assets and their shared property.

From New York Times

In 2006, Mr. Hassan formed a limited liability company called Greenheart Investments.

From New York Times

In a pretrial filing, lawyers for Ms. Huynh said Greenheart had invested in more than 15 technology businesses and more than 30 real estate properties, including a 195-unit apartment complex in Menlo Park, less than a mile from Facebook’s offices.

From New York Times

On weekend mornings at Greenheart, demand rises for the tart tonic that customers have come to rely on as a hangover cure.

From Washington Post