Definitions for TEAK
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1. teak, teakwoodnoun

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

2. teak, Tectona grandisnoun

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

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1. teaknoun

   An extremely durable timber highly valued for shipbuilding and other purposes, yielded by Tectona grandis (and Tectona spp.).

2. teaknoun

   A tree of the species in the genus Tectona

3. teakadjective

   Of a yellowish brown colour, like that of teak wood.

4. Etymology: teca, from தேக்கு (tēkku).

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1. Teak

   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. Tectona grandis has small, fragrant white flowers arranged in dense clusters (panicles) at the end of the branches. These flowers contain both types of reproductive organs (perfect flowers). The large, papery leaves of teak trees are often hairy on the lower surface. Teak wood has a leather-like smell when it is freshly milled and is particularly valued for its durability and water resistance. The wood is used for boat building, exterior construction, veneer, furniture, carving, turnings, and other small wood projects.Tectona grandis is native to south and southeast Asia, mainly Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Sri Lanka, but is naturalised and cultivated in many countries in Africa and the Caribbean. Myanmar's teak forests account for nearly half of the world's naturally occurring teak. Molecular studies show that there are two centres of genetic origin of teak: one in India and the other in Myanmar and Laos.

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1. teak

   Teak is a type of hardwood tree native to South and Southeast Asia, known scientifically as Tectona grandis. It's valued for its durable and water-resistant wood, often used in shipbuilding, furniture, flooring, and other applications where strength and durability are needed. The wood is also known for its attractive grain and color.

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1. Teaknoun

   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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1. Teak

   Teak is the common name for the tropical hardwood tree species Tectona grandis and its wood products. The species is placed in the family Lamiaceae. Tectona grandis is a large, deciduous tree that is dominant in mixed hardwood forests. It has small, fragrant white flowers and papery leaves that are often hairy on the lower surface. It is sometimes known as the "Burmese Teak". Teak wood has a leather-like smell when it is freshly milled. Teak timber is particularly valued for its durability and water resistance, and is used for boat building, exterior construction, veneer, furniture, carving, turnings, and other small wood projects. Tectona grandis is native to south and southeast Asia, mainly India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Burma, but is naturalized and cultivated in many countries in Africa and the Caribbean. Burma accounts for nearly one third of the world's total teak production. The word teak comes from the Tamil/Malayalam word thekku. and it is mentioned in the seventh-century literature of Tamil popularly known as the Tevaram. In Bengali it is called 'Segun' or more commonly as Sagwan in various Indian languages.

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1. Teak

   tēk, n. a tree in the East Indies and Africa, also its wood, remarkable for its hardness and durability. [Malayalam tekka.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. teak

   Tectona grandis, a stately tree, the pride of Indian and Burmese forests, used extensively in ship-building; having the valuable property of not shrinking, and, by means of its essential oil, preserving the iron bolts driven into it from rusting.

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1. TEAK

   What does TEAK stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the TEAK acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. Kate

2. take

3. keta

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of TEAK in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of TEAK in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of TEAK in a Sentence

1. Swe Ba:

   We have been reducing timber extraction, and now we have decided to stop logging completely, this measure will cover teak and other hardwoods all across the country.

2. Anthony Sampson:

   In Britain, the segregated world of public schools crops up in all kinds of institutions A boy can pass from Eton to the Guards to the Middle Temple to Parliament and still retain the same male world of leather armchairs, teak tables and nicknames. They need never deal closely with other kinds of people, and some never do.

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