| n. | 1. | (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.
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| Noun | 1. | teak - hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding Synonyms: teakwood |
| 2. | teak - tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood Synonyms: Tectona grandis |