toon

noun \ˈtün\

Definition of TOON

: a southeast Asian and Australian tree (Toona ciliata syn. Cedrela toona) of the mahogany family with aromatic dark red to reddish-brown wood; also : its wood

Origin of TOON

Hindi & Urdu tūn, from Sanskrit tunna

First Known Use: 1810

Rhymes with TOON

boon, Boone, coon, croon, dune, goon, June, loon, lune, moon, noon, prune, rune, soon, spoon, swoon, tune

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