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\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a small genus of Old World trees (family Meliaceae) closely related to Cedrela but having a short disk and completely winged seeds
II. noun
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Etymology: Mexican Spanish tuna
: a Mexican tree (Castilloa elastica) that is a minor source of rubber — compare caucho
Useful english dictionary. 2012.