toon

1
[ toon ]

noun
  1. an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.

  2. the wood itself.

Origin of toon

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1800–10; <Hindi tūn<Sanskrit tunna

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Other definitions for toon (2 of 2)

toon2
[ toon ]

noun
  1. (sometimes initial capital letter) a character in an animated cartoon.

Origin of toon

2
First recorded in 1980–85; shortening of cartoon

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How to use toon in a sentence

  • Ay, to be sure, he hae left her in her grand toon house in London.

    The Lost Lady of Lone | E.D.E.N. Southworth

British Dictionary definitions for toon (1 of 2)

toon1

/ (tuːn) /


noun
  1. a large meliaceous tree, Cedrela toona, of the East Indies and Australia, having clusters of flowers from which a dye is obtained

  2. the close-grained red wood of this tree, used for furniture, carvings, etc

Origin of toon

1
from Hindi tūn, from Sanskrit tunna

British Dictionary definitions for toon (2 of 2)

toon2

/ (tuːn) /


noun
  1. a cartoon character

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