Poon
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -uËn
Origin 1
Origin: 1690–1700; compare Tamil punnai, pinnai, Malayalam punna names for Calophyllum inophyllum
Full definition of poon
Noun
poon
(plural poons)- Any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, yielding a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
Origin 2
From poontang.