01 n. A tree of East Indies (Tectona grandis) which furnishes an extremely strong and durable timber highly valued for shipbuilding and other pur…
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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.(Bot.)
Phrases & compounds
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.