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poon P0442100 (po͞on)n. Any of several trees of the genus Calophyllum, of southern Asia, having light hard wood formerly used for masts and spars.
[Sinhalese pūna, perhaps of Dravidian origin.]poon (puːn) n1. (Plants) any of several trees of the SE Asian genus Calophyllum having lightweight hard wood and shiny leathery leaves: family Clusiaceae2. (Forestry) the wood of any of these trees, used to make masts and spars[C17: from Sinhalese pūna]
poon (puːn) nslang Austral a stupid or ineffectual person[C20: from English dialect]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | poon - wood of any poon tree; used for masts and sparspoon - any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum having shiny leathery leaves and lightweight hard woodwood - 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 woodCalophyllum, genus Calophyllum - genus of tropical evergreen treespoon - wood of any poon tree; used for masts and sparsAlexandrian laurel, Calophyllum inophyllum - East Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers; coastal areas southern India to Malaysiatree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms |
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Words related to poonnoun wood of any poon treeRelated Wordsnoun any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum having shiny leathery leaves and lightweight hard woodRelated Words- Calophyllum
- genus Calophyllum
- poon
- Alexandrian laurel
- Calophyllum inophyllum
- tree
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