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Poon n. A name for several East Indian, or their wood, used for the masts and spars of vessels, as Calophyllum angustifolium, Calophyllum inophullum, and Sterculia fœtida; -- called also peon.
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poon
n 1: wood of any poon tree; used for masts and spars
2: any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum
having shiny leathery leaves and lightweight hard wood