{n} a timber tree of Birman in Asia equal or superior to the oak of Europe and America
{i} type of tree native to India; yellowish-brown wood produced by the teak tree (used for making furniture and in designing and constructing ships)
tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding
A tree of East Indies (Tectona grandis) which furnishes an extremely strong and durable timber highly valued for shipbuilding and other purposes; also, the timber of the tree
hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding
Teak is the wood of a tall tree with very hard, light-coloured wood which grows in South-East Asia. The door is beautifully made in solid teak. a hard yellowish-brown wood that is used for making ships and good quality furniture (teca, from tekka). Large deciduous tree (Tectona grandis) of the verbena family, and its wood, one of the most valuable and durable timbers. Teak has been widely used in India for more than 2,000 years; some temples contain teak beams more than 1,000 years old. The tree has a straight stem, often thickened at the base, a spreading crown, and four-sided branchlets. The rough leaves are opposite or sometimes whorled, and the branches end in many small white flowers. The unseasoned heartwood has a pleasant, strong aromatic fragrance and a beautiful golden-yellow colour, which on seasoning darkens into brown, mottled with darker streaks. Resistant to the effects of water, teakwood is used for shipbuilding, fine furniture, door and window frames, wharves, bridges, cooling-tower louvers, flooring, and paneling. Its desirability has led to severe overcutting in tropical forests
tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood
teak
Turkish pronunciation
tik
Pronunciation
/ˈtēk/ /ˈtiːk/
Etymology
[ 'tEk ] (noun.) 1698. Portuguese teca, from Tamil தேக்கு or Malayalam തേക്കു്.