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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Although its run time is a relatively compact 92 minutes, the animated toon feels a lot longer.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 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
All of this is to reveal that Doom is not a man but an evil toon.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2020
Stan Lee — his very nom de toon was invented so Stanley Lieber could save his real name for novels — seemed utterly born for the role of attracting an audience.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 12, 2018
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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