[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

teak \teak\ t=ek, n. malayalam 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.
   1913 webster

   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.
      1913 webster
see also:
tectona grandis teek african teak oldfieldia africana african oak new zeland teak 
vitex littoralis 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

teak
     n 1: hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees;
          resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture
          and in shipbuilding syn: teakwood
     2: tall east indian timber tree now planted in western africa
        and tropical america for its hard durable wood syn: tectona
        grandis
see also:
teakwood tectona grandis 

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