| teak | <botany> 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. Alternative forms: teek 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. Origin: Malayalm tekku. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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