In Sri Lanka: the edible pulp of the fruit of the palmyra palm pressed into cakes and dried.
Origin
Early 19th century. Ultimately (probably via Sinhala) from Tamil paṉāṭṭu inspissated extract of palmyra fruit and sap from paṉai palm, especially palmyra.
Definition of punatoo in US English:
punatoo
nounˌpʌnəˈtuː
In Sri Lanka: the edible pulp of the fruit of the palmyra palm pressed into cakes and dried.
Origin
Early 19th century. Ultimately (probably via Sinhala) from Tamil paṉāṭṭu inspissated extract of palmyra fruit and sap from paṉai palm, especially palmyra.