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.

Origin: Sinhalese pūna

See poon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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

Origin:

Origin: Sinhalese pūna

Origin: , perhaps of Dravidian origin

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