Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun poon
2 senses of poon
Sense 1
poon -- (wood of any poon tree; used for masts and spars)
=> wood -- (the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees)
Sense 2
poon -- (any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum having shiny leathery leaves and lightweight hard wood)
=> tree -- (a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms)