1
: a tall tropical Asian timber tree (Tectona grandis) of the mint family
2
: the hard yellowish-brown wood of teak used especially for furniture and shipbuilding
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Arnold next to the Townsend teak and limestone dining table.
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Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025
Panama Golden Visa Program (Residence by Investment) The Panama Residence by Investment Program offers one of the fastest routes to permanent residence and diverse investment opportunities, including $300,000 in real estate or, for temporary residence, $100,000 in teak reforestation.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The Retreat’s theme reflects its name, as the rooms, furnished with light brown teak desks, chairs, cabinetry, and wall accents, fit together aesthetically thanks to walls painted in warm tones.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
His brutalist and sophisticated designs were combined with the roughness of raw solid teak and fractal resin in shades of deep amber and intense black.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
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Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025
Panama Golden Visa Program (Residence by Investment) The Panama Residence by Investment Program offers one of the fastest routes to permanent residence and diverse investment opportunities, including $300,000 in real estate or, for temporary residence, $100,000 in teak reforestation.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The Retreat’s theme reflects its name, as the rooms, furnished with light brown teak desks, chairs, cabinetry, and wall accents, fit together aesthetically thanks to walls painted in warm tones.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
His brutalist and sophisticated designs were combined with the roughness of raw solid teak and fractal resin in shades of deep amber and intense black.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Teak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teak. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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teak
noun1
: a tall timber tree of southeastern Asia
2
: the hard durable yellowish brown wood of a teak
called also teak*wood\ ˈtē-ˌkwu̇d \
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