English

Proper noun

Poonah

1. Archaic form of Pune.
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.

   Poonah painting; a Poonah brush; Poonah paper