单词 | poon |
释义 | poon[ poon ] / pun / nounany of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc. the wood of these trees. Origin of poon1690–1700; compare Tamil punnai, pinnai,Malayalam punna names for Calophyllum inophyllum Words nearby poonpoolroom, pools, poolside, pool table, pool train, poon, Poona, poonce, poontang, poop, poop cabin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for poon
British Dictionary definitions for poon (1 of 2)poon1 / (puːn) / nounany of several trees of the SE Asian genus Calophyllum having lightweight hard wood and shiny leathery leaves: family Clusiaceae the wood of any of these trees, used to make masts and spars Word Origin for poonC17: from Singhalese pūna British Dictionary definitions for poon (2 of 2)poon2 / (puːn) / nounAustralian slang a stupid or ineffectual person Word Origin for poonC20: from English dialect Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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