teak
Americannoun
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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.
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the wood of this tree.
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any of various similar trees or woods.
noun
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a large verbenaceous tree, Tectona grandis, of the East Indies, having white flowers and yielding a valuable dense wood
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the hard resinous yellowish-brown wood of this tree, used for furniture making, etc
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any of various similar trees or their wood
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a brown or yellowish-brown colour
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Etymology
Origin of teak
1665–75; earlier teke < Portuguese teca < Malayalam tēkka
Example Sentences
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Other impressive features found in the space included original teak plank flooring, an original marble staircase, and original picture moldings and wainscoting.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
The highest quality teak comes from old-growth trees, which are harvested from natural forests almost exclusively in Myanmar.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
It is a well-known problem that Myanmar teak continues to find its way into supply chains, passed off for example as plantation teak from other tropical countries.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
Netherlands-based shipyard Oceanco, which built the Koru for Bezos, was fined in late 2024 by the authorities there for using Myanmar teak in the yacht's interior.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
Davis sat down on one of the teak loungers, and I sat across from him.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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