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[poon] Pronunciation Key
[poon] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc. |
| 2. | the wood of these trees. |
[Origin: 1690–1700; cf. Tamil punnai, pinnai, Malayalam punna names for Calophyllum inophyllum]
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| poon
(pōōn) Pronunciation Key
n. Any of several trees of the genus Calophyllum, of southern Asia, having light hard wood used for masts and spars. [Sinhalese pūna, perhaps of Dravidian origin.] |
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| poon | |
noun | |
| 1. | wood of any poon tree; used for masts and spars |
| 2. | any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum having shiny leathery leaves and lightweight hard wood |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Poon
Poon\, n. [Canarese ponne.] A name for several East Indian, or their wood, used for the masts and spars of vessels, as Calophyllum angustifolium, C. inophullum, and Sterculia f[oe]tida; -- called also peon.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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