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POON
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(noun) any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum having shiny leathery leaves and lightweight hard wood
poon
(noun) wood of any poon tree; used for masts and spars
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
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
Noun
poon (countable and uncountable, plural poons)
(US, vulgar slang) Poontang, the vagina, or, intercourse with a woman.
(colloquial) A wimp; a pussy.
Synonyms
• (vagina): cooch, pussy, quim; see also vulva
• (intercourse with a woman): coitus, punani, snu snu; see also copulation
• (wimp): nestle-cock, sissy, wuss; see also milksop
Anagrams
• no-op
Proper noun
Poon (plural Poons)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Poon is the 7308th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4564 individuals. Poon is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (91.3%) individuals.
Anagrams
• no-op
Source: Wiktionary
Poon, n. Etym: [Canarese ponne.]
Definition: A name for several East Indian, or their wood, used for the masts and spars of vessels, as Calophyllum angustifolium, C. inophullum, and Sterculia foetida; -- called also peon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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