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poon  (pn)

n.

Any of several trees of the genus Calophyllum, of southern Asia, having light hard wood used for masts and spars.

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[Sinhalese pna, perhaps of Dravidian origin.]

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poon¹

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several trees of the SE Asian genus Calophyllum having lightweight hard wood and shiny leathery leaves: family Clusiaceae

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the wood of any of these trees, used to make masts and spars

[from Singhalese pūna]

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poon²

n

Austral slang a stupid or ineffectual person

[from English dialect]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	poon - wood of any poon tree; used for masts and spars poon - any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum having shiny leathery leaves and lightweight hard wood wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
	2.	poon - any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum having shiny leathery leaves and lightweight hard wood Calophyllum, genus Calophyllum - genus of tropical evergreen trees poon - wood of any poon tree; used for masts and spars Alexandrian laurel, Calophyllum inophyllum - East Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers; coastal areas southern India to Malaysia tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms