Teak /(tēk)/
Teak
n.
- 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. (Bot.)
Phrases & Compounds
- African teak
- a tree (Oldfieldia Africana) of Sierra Leone; also, its very heavy and durable wood; -- called also African oak.
- New Zeland teak
- a large tree (Vitex littoralis) of New Zeland; also, its hard, durable timber.