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Definition of Teakwood
1. Noun. Hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding.
Definition of Teakwood
1. Noun. Wood of a teak tree. ¹
2. Noun. An item of craftsmanship made from teak. ¹
3. Noun. A wooded area with many teak trees. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Teakwood
1. the wood of the teak [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Teakwood
Literary usage of Teakwood
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Geographical and Industrial Studies; Asia by Nellie Burnham Allen (1916)
"On the river there are also immense teakwood rafts with thatched huts on them.
... The teakwood trees are so valuable that the government has set apart as ..."
2. The Chinese by John Stuart Thomson (1909)
"teakwood tables with tops of marble from Yunnan province; water-pipes : teacups;
fans. Mothers of rulers of China. A group of Manchu women at Peking. ..."
3. The Indian Forester (1884)
"THE PRICE OF teakwood, particularly Burmah teak, has risen very much within the
past year or two. Logs that could be purchased at Rs. 60 or Rs. 70 per ton, ..."
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