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teak

[ teek ]
/ tik /

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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