teak

/tik/
/tik/
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Other forms: teaks

Definitions of teak
  1. noun
    tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood
    synonyms: Tectona grandis
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    type of:
    tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
  2. noun
    hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding
    synonyms: teakwood
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    type of:
    wood
    the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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