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- [teek]
- /tik/
- /tiːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teek]
- /tik/
Definitions of teak word
- noun teak a large East Indian tree, Tectona grandis, of the verbena family, yielding a hard, durable, resinous, yellowish-brown wood used for shipbuilding, making furniture, etc. 1
- noun teak the wood of this tree. 1
- noun teak any of various similar trees or woods. 1
- uncountable noun teak Teak is the wood of a tall tree with very hard, light-coloured wood which grows in South-East Asia. 0
- noun teak a large verbenaceous tree, Tectona grandis, of the East Indies, having white flowers and yielding a valuable dense wood 0
- noun teak the hard resinous yellowish-brown wood of this tree, used for furniture making, etc 0
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Origin of teak
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; earlier teke < Portuguese teca < Malayalam tēkka
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Teak
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
teak popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
teak usage trend in Literature
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- what is teak oil?
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- how to treat teak wood furniture?
- how to restore teak furniture?
- where to buy teak oil for indoor furniture?