English Explanatory Dictionary

teak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An extremely durable timber highly valued for shipbuilding and other purposes, yielded by Tectona grandis (and Tectona spp.).
  2. A tree of the species in the genus Tectona.
  3. A yellowish brown colour, like that of teakwood.
adj
  1. Of a yellowish brown colour, like that of teak wood.

Pronunciation

/tiːk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-teak.wav

Word forms

teak teaks teek

Etymology

Derived from Portuguese teca, from Malayalam തേക്ക് (tēkkŭ) / Tamil தேக்கு (tēkku).

Related words

afrormosia iroko

Derived words

African teak Australian teak bastard teak Rhodesian teak teak moth teak oil teakwood teaky tough as teak white teak
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