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teak
[ teek ]
/ tik /
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noun
a large East Indian tree, Tectona grandis, of the verbena family, yielding a hard, durable, resinous, yellowish-brown wood used for shipbuilding, making furniture, etc.
the wood of this tree.
any of various similar trees or woods.
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Origin of teak
1665–75; earlier teke<Portuguese teca<Malayalam tēkka
Words nearby teak
tea dance, tea family, tea garden, tea gown, teahouse, teak, teakettle, teakwood, teal, tea lady, tea lead
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British Dictionary definitions for teak
teak
/ (tiːk) /
noun
a large verbenaceous tree, Tectona grandis, of the East Indies, having white flowers and yielding a valuable dense wood
the hard resinous yellowish-brown wood of this tree, used for furniture making, etc
any of various similar trees or their wood
a brown or yellowish-brown colour
Word Origin for teak
C17: from Portuguese teca, from Malayalam tēkka
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