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Definition of Teak

Teak
Teak Teak, n. [Malayalm 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.] 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.

Meaning of Teak from wikipedia

- Teak (Tectona grandis) is a tropical hardwood tree species in the family Lamiaceae. It is a large, deciduous tree that occurs in mixed hardwood forests...
- Teak (Tectona grandis) is a species of large, deciduous tree. Teak may also refer to: Teak furniture Teak Museum, in India Hardtack Teak, a nuclear weapon...
- Teak wood is used for making boats, furniture, and other things which require resistance to the elements. Teak is used for outdoor furniture but is not...
- Teak, tectona grandis, is a hardwood tree native to much of South and Southeast Asia, including Myanmar. Due to its natural water resistance, teak is sought...
- Plantation teak is a tropical hardwood tree from the genus Tectona, endemic to Southeast Asia that is exclusively planted for the purpose of forestry management...
- HARDTACK-Teak was an exoatmospheric high altitude nuclear weapon test performed during Operation Newsreel. It was launched from Johnston Atoll on a Redstone...
- African teak is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Baikiaea plurijuga, native to the northern Kalahari Milicia excelsa, also known as iroko...
- also known as flame of the forest, Bengal kino, dhak, palash, and **** teak. Revered as sacred by Hindus, it is prized for producing an abundance of...
- Gmelina arborea, (in English beechwood, gmelina, goomar teak, Kashmir tree, Malay beechwood, white teak, yamane ), locally known as gamhar, is a fast-growing...
- Baikiaea plurijuga, known as African teak, Mu****, Rhodesian teak, Zambian teak, or Zambesi redwood, is a species of Afrotropical tree from the legume...