teak
English
/tiːk/
noun
Definitions
- (uncountable) An extremely durable timber highly valued for shipbuilding and other purposes, yielded by Tectona grandis (and Tectona spp.).
- (countable) A tree of the species in the genus Tectona
- (uncountable) A yellowish brown colour, like that of teak wood.
Etymology
Derived from Portuguese teca derived from Malayalam തേക്കു് (teak) derived from Tamil தேக்கு.
Origin
Tamil
தேக்கு