toon
1an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
the wood itself.
Origin of toon
1Other definitions for toon (2 of 2)
(sometimes initial capital letter) a character in an animated cartoon.
Origin of toon
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How to use toon in a sentence
He bombs little toons because he's scairt of his ain little toons bein' bombed.
Tam O' The Scoots | Edgar WallaceThey are the names o' two great toons, a lang way up the kintry,—Timbuctoo and Sockatoo.
The Boy Slaves | Mayne ReidI guess there ain't nothin' on airth he loves better 'n that holler piece o' wood, and the toons that's inside o' it.
The Ruling Passion | Henry van DykeHed miss us, someways; hes so used to us; hes hoverin in them hymn-toons and that gymnasium he set so much by.
A Singular Life | Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
British Dictionary definitions for toon (1 of 2)
/ (tuːn) /
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
Origin of toon
1British Dictionary definitions for toon (2 of 2)
/ (tuːn) /
a cartoon character
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