teakwood
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of teakwood
Example Sentences
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Alpine Snow-Peaked Mountain Birdhouse Made from renewable eucalyptus wood with a teakwood finish, this handsome home for wrens and chickadees has a small entrance to keep larger birds out.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
As people wandered from room to room, everyone wanted to capture the moment by taking selfies, in front of teakwood desks and paintings, and in living room areas.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2022
Classic Pierre Jeanneret teakwood Chandigarh chairs are juxtaposed with furniture upholstered with white linen that would seem to tempt fate, given the placement at a buzzing hotel bar perched above the Sunset Strip.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2019
Wolczak’s office has “a teakwood humidor that once belonged to the Duke of Siam or the Duke of Earl.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2018
He hung them over a cleat on the gray teakwood deck and went back down into the cabin.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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