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Meaning of "teak" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TEAK

From Portuguese teca, from Malayalam tēkka.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TEAK

teak  [tiːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TEAK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Teak is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TEAK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

teak

Teak

Teak is a tropical hardwood tree species Tectona grandis. The species is placed in the family Lamiaceae. Tectona grandis is a large, deciduous tree that is dominant in mixed hardwood forests. It has small, fragrant white flowers and papery leaves that are often hairy on the lower surface. It is sometimes known as the "Burmese Teak". Teak wood has a leather-like smell when it is freshly milled. Teak timber is particularly valued for its durability and water resistance, and is used for boat building, exterior construction, veneer, furniture, carving, turnings, and other small wood projects. Tectona grandis is native to south and southeast Asia, mainly India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Burma, but is naturalized and cultivated in many countries in Africa and the Caribbean. Burma accounts for nearly one third of the world's total teak production. The word teak comes from Tamil "tekku", Malayalam word thekku, and Telugu "teku". From there it went to Portuguese teca.

Definition of teak in the English dictionary

The first definition of teak in the dictionary is a large verbenaceous tree, Tectona grandis, of the East Indies, having white flowers and yielding a valuable dense wood. Other definition of teak is the hard resinous yellowish-brown wood of this tree, used for furniture making, etc. Teak is also any of various similar trees or their wood.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TEAK


antique
ænˈtiːk
boutique
buːˈtiːk
chic
ʃiːk
clique
kliːk
creek
kriːk
geek
ɡiːk
Greek
ɡriːk
Martinique
ˌmɑːtɪˈniːk
Mozambique
ˌməʊzəmˈbiːk
peak
piːk
politique
ˌpɒlɪˈtiːk
pratique
ˈprætiːk
Reg.
riːk
seek
siːk
Sikh
siːk
speak
spiːk
spec.
spiːk
technique
tɛkˈniːk
unique
juːˈniːk
week
wiːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEAK

teaching practice
teaching profession
teaching software
teaching staff
teachings
teachless
teacup
teacupful
teagle
teahouse
teakettle
teal
tealike
team
team captain
team games
team leader
team member
team player
team spirit

WORDS THAT END LIKE TEAK

beak
bleak
break
coffee break
daybreak
freak
heartbreak
jailbreak
leak
losing streak
lunch break
make or break
outbreak
Pikes Peak
sneak
so to speak
squeak
steak
streak
tweak

Synonyms and antonyms of teak in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «teak» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TEAK

Find out the translation of teak to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of teak from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «teak» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

柚木
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

teca
570 millions of speakers

English

teak
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सागौन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خشب الساج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

teca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সেগুন কাঠ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

teck
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Teak
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チークの木
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

티크 >
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây ma lật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सागवंडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tik ağacı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tek
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

teak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

teak
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τικ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

teak
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

teak
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of teak

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEAK»

The term «teak» is very widely used and occupies the 18.551 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TEAK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «teak» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «teak» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about teak

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEAK»

Discover the use of teak in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to teak and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Teak: Ecology, Silviculture, Management, and Profitability
This book provides the facts and figures on subjects like ecology, silviculture, productivity, utilization, management of teak forest extensively.
Kailash Chandra Bebarta, 1999
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Behind The Teak Curtain
"Behind the Teak Curtain" provides first-hand information on Burmese rice farmers' conceptualization of political legitimacy, their political goals and priorities, and their relationships with central government authorities and local ...
Thawnghmung,, 2012
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Teak: Proceedings of the International Teak Symposium, ...
Summary: With reference to Kerala, India.
S. Chand Basha, C. Monahan, S. Sankar, 1997
4
A monograph on teak (Tectona grandis Linn.f.)
This book deals with different aspect of the species Tectona grandis (Teak) covering the fields of morphology, anatomy, silviculture, Management, Genetics improvement, Ecology, Biomass and Nutriant dynamics, Utilization, disease, insects ...
Dina Nath Tewari, 1992
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Report on the Teak Forests of Pegu, with a memorandum on the ...
knowledge of the rate of growth of teak, and the greater experience gained in the working of the forests, will then enable us to Judge whether it will be advisable to extend these plantations, or to establish others in other parts of the country. 179 ...
Sir Dietrich Brandis, 1860
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Quality Timber Products of Teak from Sustainable Forest ...
Conference organized by Kerala Forest Research Institute and International Tropical Timber Organization in collaboration with International Union of Forest Research Organizations at Kerala Forest Research Institute.
Kanthila Mahabala Bhat, 2005
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American Woodworker
Teak has long been used in the Orient for both interior and exterior purposes. Centuries-old boats and houses made from the wood are still in use today. When Dutch spice traders arrived in the East, they used teak to patch their sea-ravaged  ...
8
Genetics And Silviculture Of Teak
This book consists 15 chapters and deals with various aspects of genetics and silviculture of teak that highlight present scenario and silvicultural management of natural forest/plantation (Chapter 1-2), production of improved planting ...
A. K. Mandal (of Tropical Research Institute.), S. A. Ansari, 2001
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Rich Forests, Poor People: Resource Control and Resistance ...
Teak and Temptation on the Extreme Periphery: Cultural Perspectives on Forest Crime I prefer working in a teak forest where the trees are different sizes — not all big and not all newly reforested. Why? Ya, because it's much easier to steal ...
Nancy Lee Peluso, 1992
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Wood Production, Wood Technology, and Biotechnological Impacts
Comparisons between optimum, actual and potential yields are given in the following for teak and pine. The optimum yield is extrapolated from permanent sample plot studies. The actual yield is given as the yield obtained from established ...
Ursula Kües, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEAK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term teak is used in the context of the following news items.
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How to oil teak furniture
#Teak is one of the most durable woods and does not need any special treatment to maintain its strength. However, if left untreated, teak furniture will fade to a ... «Rockdale Citizen, Jun 15»
2
Air Commandos Complete Teak Mint 15-1
Michael S. Perry, Teak Mint 15-1 mission commander. ... “This is my 9th Teak Mint as a young coordinator and exercise controller and now a deputy exercise ... «ShadowSpear Special Operations, Jun 15»
3
Two booked for cutting teak wood trees
PANAJI: Two persons have been booked by Valpoi police station while attempting to cut teak wood trees at Thane, Valpoi in Goa's north eastern taluka of Satari. «Times of India, Jun 15»
4
Greens oppose move to plant teak in forest
A strong protest is brewing against the alleged move of the Forest and Wildlife Department to replant monocrops on two pieces of forestland in the North ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
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Teak Tree Identified for Flagmast at Sabarimala
Devaswom and Ayyappa Seva Sangham team taking measurement of the teak tree identified for the construction of a new flagmast at Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa ... «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
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Maharashtra government to gift farmers teak saplings at birth of girl …
To give more muscle to the fight against gender discrimination and female foeticide, the state forest department is planning to gift teak saplings to farmers after a ... «Daily News & Analysis, May 15»
7
SFO investigates £20m teak investment scheme
Global Forestry Investments was run by GFI Consultants, which claimed that investors could expect returns of about 10% a year from growing teak in the ... «Citywire.co.uk, Feb 15»
8
Teak wood smuggling: AIADMK men held
Two AIADMK functionaries and a president of a village forest committee were held on Saturday evening for allegedly cutting and smuggling teak wood trees ... «The Hindu, Feb 15»
9
Vancouver luxury yacht a floating palace, made out of teak
There is teak paneling, teak wainscoting, built-in teak cupboards, built-in teak bookshelves, teak coffered ceilings and teak flooring, all made from logs Boeing ... «Vancouver Sun, Jan 15»
10
Dr. Teak expands from California to South Florida
In California, Dr. Teak works with hotels, spas, restaurants and other outdoor facilities, plus hundreds of homeowners. Customers have included hotels in the ... «Sun Sentinel, Nov 14»

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