teak
/tiːk/
noun
- A hard, durable wood from a tropical tree, used for furniture, boats, and outdoor items.
- Teak is popular for decking because it resists water and insects.
- The dining table is made of solid teak.
- They bought a teak bench for the garden.
- The tree that produces teak wood, native to South and Southeast Asia.
- Teak trees can grow over 100 feet tall.
- The forest was full of mature teak and other hardwoods.
- Farmers in Myanmar have been planting teak for generations.