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teak (tēk)

noun

  1. a tall SE Asian tree (Tectona grandis) of the verbena family, with white flowers and hard, yellowish-brown wood used for shipbuilding, furniture, etc.
  2. its wood
    also teakwood teak′·wood′

Etymology: Port teca < Malayalam tēkka < Sans śāka

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teak Usage Examples

Preposition: from

  • source: The Suffolk Teak range only uses plantation grown teak from fully sustainable sources.

Converse of object

  • varnish: The exterior color scheme is white and varnished teak with the original chrome fittings.

Adjective modifier

  • Burmese: I ordered some Burmese Teak to make a replacement center plate case capping and it was delivered within a week of placing the order.

Modifies a noun

  • woodwork: Nr editors don't teak woodwork a private beach.

Noun used with modifier

  • style: The accommodation has been comfortably furnished in farm style teak furniture with great attention to detail.
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