poon

/pun/

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
   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
   type of:

   wood

   the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees