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teak

  [teek]
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–noun
1. a large East Indian tree, Tectona grandis, of the verbena family, yielding a hard, durable, resinous, yellowish-brown wood used for shipbuilding, making furniture, etc.
2. the wood of this tree.
3. any of various similar trees or woods.
Origin:
1665–75; earlier teke < Pg teca < Malayalam tēkka
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teak   (tēk)   
n.  

    1. A tall evergreen tree (Tectona grandis) of southeast Asia, having hard, heavy, durable yellowish-brown wood.

    2. The wood of this tree, used especially for furniture and in shipbuilding.

  2. A grayish yellowish brown or grayish to moderate brown.


[Portuguese teca, from Malayalam tēkka.]
teak adj.
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Word Origin & History

teak 
type of East Indian tree, 1698, from Port. teca, from Malayam tekka, corresponding to Tamil tekku, Telegu teku, Kanarese tegu.
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