"Poonah" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Poonah
  1. Archaic form of Pune. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: Pune
    Sense id: en-Poonah-en-name-t7BjKFtW
  2. (attributive) A style of painting, popular in England in the 19th century, in which a thick opaque colour is applied, with no background and minimal shading, to thin paper, producing flowers, birds, etc., in imitation of Oriental work. Tags: attributive
    Sense id: en-Poonah-en-name-dFCmlh5K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56

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