Teak Definition

tēk
noun
A tall SE Asian tree (Tectona grandis) of the verbena family, with white flowers and hard, yellowish-brown wood used for shipbuilding, furniture, etc.
Webster's New World
Its wood.
Webster's New World
A grayish yellowish brown or grayish to moderate brown.
American Heritage
(countable) A tree of the species in the genus Tectona.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adjective

Of a yellowish brown colour, like that of teak wood.

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Other Word Forms of Teak

Noun

Singular:
teak
Plural:
teaks

Origin of Teak

  • Portuguese teca, from Malayalam തേക്കു് (tēkkŭ) or Tamil தேக்கு (tēkku) (tēkku).

    From Wiktionary

  • Portuguese teca from Malayalam tēkka

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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