teak

/tik/

/tik/

Other forms: teaks

Definitions of teak

1. noun

   tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood
   synonyms: Tectona grandis

   type of:

   tree

   a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
2. noun

   hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding
   synonyms: teakwood

   type of:

   wood

   the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees