poon

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. wood of any poon tree; used for masts and spars
  2. any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum having shiny leathery leaves and lightweight hard wood
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Poon \Poon\, n. [Canarese ponne.] A name for several East Indian, or their wood, used for the masts and spars of vessels, as Calophyllum angustifolium, Calophyllum inophullum, and Sterculia f[oe]tida; -- called also peon. [1913 Webster]
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