toon
1 Americannoun
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an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
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the wood itself.
noun
noun
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a large meliaceous tree, Cedrela toona, of the East Indies and Australia, having clusters of flowers from which a dye is obtained
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the close-grained red wood of this tree, used for furniture, carvings, etc
noun
Etymology
Origin of toon1
1800–10; < Hindi tūn < Sanskrit tunna
Origin of toon2
First recorded in 1980–85; shortening of cartoon
Example Sentences
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His previous feature, 2016’s love-it-or-hate-it loony toon “The Neon Demon,” was a modeling industry semi-satire that featured beauties quite literally gobbling up their ingenue competition.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
As a writer and storyboard artist, she helped intrepid heroes Jake the Dog and Finn the Human become iconic toon characters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
Pooh is as much as a gentle sage as he is a round-tummied toon.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
The title characters have classic toon precedent — remember the maladroit elves in Tex Avery’s 1950 “The Peachy Cobbler,” or the gremlin in that Bugs Bunny cartoon?
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2022
Hie noticed that Robin kept 19 too, but toon the grunting of Sir Ector and the baa-ing of King Pellinore were left behind.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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