‖ poonac
(ˈpuːnæk)
[Tamil Punnakku, Singhalese Punakku.]
The oil-cake or mass left after the oil has been expressed from coco-nut pulp: used as fodder or manure.
| 1890 in Webster. 1927 Trop. Agriculturalist LXVIII. 279 As regards Phosphorus, there are many food-stuffs, available in Ceylon, rich in this element. For example, the various poonacs and pollard. |