Toona

noun

formerly included in genus Cedrela

• Syn: ↑genus Toona

• Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Meliaceae, ↑family Meliaceae, ↑mahogany family

• Member Meronyms: ↑Philippine mahogany, ↑Philippine cedar, ↑kalantas, ↑Toona calantas, ↑Cedrela calantas

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I. \\ˈtünə\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from English toon (II)

: a small genus of Old World trees (family Meliaceae) closely related to Cedrela but having a short disk and completely winged seeds

II. noun (-s)

Etymology: Mexican Spanish tuna

: a Mexican tree (Castilloa elastica) that is a minor source of rubber — compare caucho