1. Tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood
   "Teak furniture is prized for its weather resistance";
   - Tectona grandis
    
2. Hard, strong, durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees, resistant to insects and warping
   "teak furniture is prized for its durability and beauty";
   - teakwood

Derived forms: teaks

Type of: tree, wood

Part of: genus Tectona, Tectona

Encyclopedia: Teak