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(pūn) pronunciation
n.
Any of several trees of the genus Calophyllum, of southern Asia, having light hard wood used for masts and spars.

[Sinhalese pūna, perhaps of Dravidian origin.]



  1. poon
    /pu:n/
    noun, mainly Austral

    Someone foolish, a simpleton; esp. someone living alone in the outback. (1940 —) .
    D. Williamson What possessed Keren to shack up with a poon like you? (1974).

    [Of unknown origin.]
  2. poon
    /pu:n/
    noun

    Abbreviation of poontang noun. (1947 —) .
  3. poon
    /pu:n/
    verb trans., Austral

    to poon up To dress, esp. showily or flashily. (1943 —) .



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Poon may refer to:

  • The Calophyllum, also known as the "Poon tree"
  • Poon (surname) (disambiguation)
  • Po-on (novel), a novel by Filipino author F. Sionil José
  • Poon may also be reference to the female genitalia; when so used, it is short for Poontang or Punani. It may also be used in a pejorative sense as an alternative to the term pussy, implying cowardice or weakness.

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