\ ˈpün \
variants:
or poon tree
Definition of poon
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
poon
\ ˈpu̇n \
Definition of poon (Entry 2 of 2)
chiefly Scottish variant of pound
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