Meaning of POON
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- [n] any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum having shiny leathery leaves and lightweight hard wood
- [n] wood of any poon tree; used for masts and spars
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| | See Also: | | Alexandrian laurel, Calophyllum, Calophyllum inophyllum, genus Calophyllum, poon, tree, wood | |
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| | Definition: | | \Poon\, n. [Canarese ponne.]
A name for several East Indian, or their wood, used for the
masts and spars of vessels, as {Calophyllum angustifolium},
{C. inophullum}, and {Sterculia f[oe]tida}; -- called also
{peon}.
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