toon

[ toon ]

/ tun /

noun

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

the wood itself.

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Origin of toon

1800–10; < Hindi tūn < Sanskrit tunna

Definition for toon (2 of 2)

toon

[ toon ]

/ tun /

noun

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

Origin of toon

First recorded in 1980–85; shortening of cartoon

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Examples from the Web for toon

Speak, little gutterwhelp from the toon, that art paid to lie at so many bars (sovereigns) the lie.
Tales of Northumbria|Howard Pease
While she hurried to prepare the ointment and to warm the water in a washing-basin, Toon did not cease his groaning and weeping.
Flemish Legends|Charles de Coster
I came here because I wasn't known in the toon, and because I thought I might be able to pick up an odd sax-pence.
The Day of Judgment|Joseph Hocking
Of other useful woods found in the plains may be named the babool, Acacia; toon, Cedrela; and sissoo, Dalbergia.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7|Various

Looking down at him from above he saw the faces of two of the men of Toon.
The Martian|Allen Glasser

British Dictionary definitions for toon (1 of 2)

toon

/ (tuːn) /

noun

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

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

Word Origin for toon

from Hindi tūn, from Sanskrit tunna

British Dictionary definitions for toon (2 of 2)

toon

/ (tuːn) /

noun

a cartoon character

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Word Origin and History for toon

toon

colloquial shortening of cartoon, attested by 1985.