poon
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -uːn
Etymology 1

Calophyllum inophyllum var. inophyllum
Wikispecies Origin: 1690–1700; compare Tamil punnai, pinnai, Malayalam punna names for Calophyllum inophyllum
Noun
poon (plural poons)
- Any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, yielding a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
Etymology 2
From poontang.
Noun
poon (countable and uncountable, plural poons)
Anagrams
Old French
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Late Latin pedō, pedōnem (“footsoldier”), from Latin pēs, pedem (“foot”).
Noun
poon m (oblique plural poons, nominative singular poons, nominative plural poon)
Descendants
Tagalog
Alternate forms
- puon
Noun
poón
Synonyms
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