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Poon — may refer to:* The Calophyllum, also known as the Poon tree * A Chinese family name, variously romanized as Poon , Pon or Pun or Pan. Notable holders of this name include: ** Anthony Poon, an abstract artist of Singapore ** Chung Kwong Poon,… … Wikipedia
Poon — ist der Familienname von: Poon Lim (1918 1991), chinesischer Seemann Poon Lok Yan (* 1991), Badmintonspielerin aus Hongkong Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begr … Deutsch Wikipedia
Poon — Poon, n. [Canarese ponne.] A name for several East Indian, or their wood, used for the masts and spars of vessels, as {Calophyllum angustifolium}, {Calophyllum inophullum}, and {Sterculia f[oe]tida}; called also {peon}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poon — [po͞on] n. [Sinhalese pūna] 1. any of several East Indian trees (genus Calophyllum) of the Saint John s wort family, whose seeds yield a bitter oil 2. the wood of any of these trees, used esp. in ships, cabinetwork, etc … English World dictionary
poon — lam·poon·er; lam·poon·ery; lam·poon·ist; poon·tang; tap·poon; har·poon; lam·poon; poon; cram·poon; har·poon·eer; pom·poon; … English syllables
Poon — Recorded in many spelling forms including Pond, Ponde, Poon, Poone, Pound, Pounder, Pounds, Pund, this is an English medieval surname. It may be topographical and describe a person who lived by a pond, but as there were so many ponds it is more… … Surnames reference
poon up — Austral. informal dress so as to impress the opposite sex. → poon … English new terms dictionary
poon — poon1 noun Austral. informal a simple or foolish person. Origin 1940s: from Sinhalese pūna. poon2 verb (poon up) Austral. informal dress so as to impress the opposite sex. Origin 1940s: of unknown origin. poon3 noun short for … English new terms dictionary
poon — I. /pun/ (say poohn) noun 1. any of several tropical Asian trees of the genus Calophyllum, which yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc. 2. the wood. {Sinhalese pūna, probably from Tamil punnai} II. /pun/ (say poohn) Colloquial –noun …
poon — n. any E. Indian tree of the genus Calophyllum. Phrases and idioms: poon oil an oil from the seeds of this tree, used in medicine and for lamps. Etymology: Sinh. puna … Useful english dictionary
