punnai
/ˈpʊneɪ/(also pinnay)
noun
More fully punnai tree. Any of several Indo-Malayan trees of the genus Calophyllum (family Clusiaceae (Guttiferae)); especially the Alexandrian laurel, C. inophyllum, and C. polyanthum.
Origin
Late 18th century. From Tamil puṉṉai, piṉṉai. Compare poon.