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Sunken reddish, dark brown, or purplish cankers form on the bark and ooze sap.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
One reason the race attracted attention is because Miami-Dade County is one example of the many blue and purplish areas where Trump made gains in 2024.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2025
Flowers are fragrant white bells while purplish foliage changes to yellow or red before dehiscence (a botanical word for detaching from the tree) in the fall.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
While the fruit of the western plants looked slightly different — with a purplish color and darker vines instead of their usual bright and warm hues — the biggest differences between them and tomatoes from the eastern islands was found on a molecular level.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
One reason the race attracted attention is because Miami-Dade County is one example of the many blue and purplish areas where Trump made gains in 2024.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2025
Flowers are fragrant white bells while purplish foliage changes to yellow or red before dehiscence (a botanical word for detaching from the tree) in the fall.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
While the fruit of the western plants looked slightly different — with a purplish color and darker vines instead of their usual bright and warm hues — the biggest differences between them and tomatoes from the eastern islands was found on a molecular level.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Purplish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purplish. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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purplish
adjective
pur·plish
ˈpər-p(ə-)lish 
: somewhat purple
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