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poon (po̵̅o̅n)

noun

  1. any of several East Indian trees (genus Calophyllum) of the Saint-John's-wort family, whose seeds yield a bitter oil
  2. the wood of any of these trees, used esp. in ships, cabinetwork, etc.

Etymology: Sinhalese pūna

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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