Teak

Pronunciation

• IPA: /tiːk/
• Rhymes: -iːk

Origin

Portuguese teca, from Medieval Latin തേക്കു് or Tamil தேக்கு (tēkku).

Full definition of teak

Noun

1. (uncountable) An extremely durable timber highly valued for shipbuilding and other purposes, yielded by (and spp.).
2. (countable) A tree of the species in the genus Tectona
3. (uncountable) A yellowish brown colour, like that of teak wood.

Derived terms

• tough as teak

Adjective

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

Anagrams

• Kate
• take