Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
An extremely durable timber highly valued for shipbuilding and other purposes, yielded by Tectona grandis (and Tectona spp.). · A tree of the species in the genus Tectona. · A yellowish brown colour, like that of teakwood.
adj
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryOf a yellowish brown colour, like that of teak wood.
Derived from Portuguese teca, from Malayalam തേക്ക് (tēkkŭ) / Tamil தேக்கு (tēkku).
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