Meaning

noun wood of any poon tree; used for masts and spars

noun any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum having shiny leathery leaves and lightweight hard wood

originCompare Tamil புன்னை (puṉṉai), Malayalam പുന്ന (punna), names for Calophyllum inophyllum. Doublet of punnai.

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