poon

noun

ˈpün

variants or poon tree

1

: any of several trees (genus Calophyllum) of the East Indies and the Pacific islands

especially : mastwood

2

: the hard light wood of poon used especially for masts and spars

Word History

Etymology

Malayalam punna

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Rhymes for poon

• boon
• brune
• coon
• croon
• dune
• goon
• hewn
• hoon
• june
• loon
• moon
• noon