/ Dictionary / Index T teak: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: teak Pronunciation: (tēk), [key] — n. a large East Indian tree, Tectona grandis, of the verbena family, yielding a hard, durable, resinous, yellowish-brown wood used for shipbuilding, making furniture, etc. the wood of this tree. any of various similar trees or woods. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: teak (Thesaurus) teahouse teakettle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language