different between teak vs redwood

English

Alternative forms

• teek

Etymology

From Portuguese teca, from Malayalam ??????? (t?kk??) or Tamil ?????? (t?kku).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ti?k/
• Rhymes: -i?k

Noun

teak (usually uncountable, plural teaks)

1. (uncountable, countable) An extremely durable timber highly valued for shipbuilding and other purposes, yielded by Tectona grandis (and Tectona spp.).
2. (countable) A tree of the species in the genus Tectona
3. (uncountable) A yellowish brown colour, like that of teak wood.

Derived terms

• teaky
• tough as teak

Translations

Adjective

teak (not comparable)

1. Of a yellowish brown colour, like that of teak wood.

Translations

See also

• afrormosia
• iroko
• Appendix:Colors

Anagrams

• Kate, kate, keta, take

Basque

Noun

teak

1. absolutive plural of te
2. ergative singular of te

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

teak n (plural teaks)

1. teak

Derived terms

• teakhout

Anagrams

• akte

Finnish

Noun

teak

1. teak (timber or tree)

Declension

Synonyms

• tiikki (recommendable)

Anagrams

• ekat, kate, keat

English

Etymology

red +? wood

Noun

redwood (plural redwoods)

1. (countable, uncountable, USDA-preferred term) The species Sequoia sempervirens.

   a redwood grove

   This redwood deck will last forever.

2. (countable) Any of the evergreen conifers belonging to the genus Sequoia in the wide sense.
3. (uncountable) The wood of the species Sequoia sempervirens.

   This planter is made of redwood.

4. (uncountable, Britain, obsolete) Wood of the species Pinus sylvestris.
5. (countable) The tree Manilkara bidentata harvested for timber and latex.
6. (uncountable) Timber from the Manilkara bidentata tree.

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