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Teakwood   /tˈikwˌʊd/   Listen
Teakwood

noun
1.
Hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding.  Synonym: teak.






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"Teakwood" Quotes from Famous Books



... I suppose. Her father had it made for her birthday. Will Silas unpack again? There is a small cabinet of teakwood that is beautifully carved. If you could find room in the parlor for that. There were many other fine pieces that will no doubt be sold, and it seems a ...
— A Little Girl in Old Salem • Amanda Minnie Douglas

... peeling apples, and those three portraits. Oh, she's the real thing, and a constant inspiration to me. And she's brought so much towards the beautifying of our Crusoe castle: all these elegant Persian rugs, and those four "old masters," and the bronzes and the teakwood carvings—you can see for yourself. Lucy wasn't quite satisfied with the room at first. She missed the fish-net draperies and cozy corners and the usual clap-trap of amateur studios. But she's educated up to it now, and it's a daily joy ...
— The Little Colonel's Chum: Mary Ware • Annie Fellows Johnston



Words linked to "Teakwood" :   Tectona grandis, teak, wood



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