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teak

noun adjective

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

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Word length
4
Starts with
T
Ends with
K
Contains
EA
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

/tiːk/

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Definitions

noun

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

  2. A tree of the species in the genus Tectona

  3. A yellowish brown colour, like that of teak wood.

adjective

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

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