poon

/pun/
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Other forms: poons

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