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Teak — foliage and seeds Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
teak — 1. noun /tiːk/ a) An extremely durable timber highly valued for shipbuilding and other purposes, yielded by Tectona grandis (and Tectona spp.). b) A tree of the species in the genus Tectona 2. adjective /tiːk/ Of a yellowish brown colour, like… … Wiktionary
Teak furniture — Teak is used to make outdoor furniture, boats, and other things which require resistance to the elements. Teak is used for outdoor furniture because of its natural durability in extreme weather conditions and because of its relative rarity. Being … Wikipedia
teak — [ tik ] noun count a large tree with hard yellow brown wood and white flowers a. uncount the valuable hard wood of a teak tree, often used for making furniture … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Teak — (t[=e]k), n. [Malayalam tekku.] (Bot.) 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. [Written also {teek}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wood — /wood/, n. 1. Grant, 1892 1942, U.S. painter. 2. Leonard, 1860 1927, U.S. military doctor and political administrator. * * * I Hard, fibrous material formed by the accumulation of secondary xylem produced by the vascular cambium. It is the… … Universalium
Wood carving — is a form of working wood by means of a cutting tool held in the hand (this may be a power tool), resulting in a wooden figure or figurine (this may be abstract in nature) or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object. The phrase may also … Wikipedia
teak — [tēk] n. [Port teca < Malayalam tēkka < Sans śāka] 1. a tall SE Asian tree (Tectona grandis) of the verbena family, with white flowers and hard, yellowish brown wood used for shipbuilding, furniture, etc. 2. its wood: also teakwood … English World dictionary
teak — [ti:k] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Portuguese; Origin: teca, from Malayalam tekka] [U] a hard yellowish brown wood that is used for making ships and good quality furniture … Dictionary of contemporary English
teak — ► NOUN ▪ hard durable wood used in shipbuilding and for making furniture, obtained from a large deciduous tree native to India and SE Asia. ORIGIN Portuguese teca, from Tamil … English terms dictionary
