punee
n.— «Prices range from $9 for hand painted or bamboo wind chimes; to $100 for hand-carved garden lanterns and teak steamer chairs; to $2,000 for antique teak punee bed frames.» —“Explorer shares treasures with Hawaii” by Malia Zimmerman Pacific Business News Aug. 31, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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