teak

A noun referring to a hard, strong, and durable yellowish-brown wood from teak trees, resistant to insects and warping, commonly used for furniture and shipbuilding; also refers to the tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa a madeira dura, resistente e durável, de cor amarelo-acastanhada, da árvore teca, resistente a insetos e à deformação, muito usada em mobiliário e construção naval; também se refere à própria árvore de grande porte, originária do Leste da Índia e atualmente cultivada na África Ocidental e na América tropical pela sua madeira.

1. Wood material B1 formal

   A strong, hard, and durable yellowish-brown wood from teak trees, known for its resistance to insects and warping, commonly used for furniture and shipbuilding.

   • The dining table is made of solid teak.
   • Teak is a popular choice for outdoor furniture due to its durability.
   • The ship's deck was constructed from high-quality teak.

   🇵🇹Teca

   Sinônimos: teakwood

2. Tree species B1 formal

   A tall East Indian timber tree (Tectona grandis) now also cultivated in western Africa and tropical America for its hard, durable wood.

   • Teak trees can grow to a height of over 30 meters.
   • The plantation in Ghana specializes in growing teak for export.
   • Teak is native to South and Southeast Asia.

   🇵🇹Teca

• teaks plural form
• teaks' possessive plural form
• teak's possessive singular form