teak

adjective

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

noun

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

Similar word(s): teakwood

Definition categories: plant, wood

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

Definition categories: plant, tree