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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Score one in neutral teak or white ahead of spring.
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Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
Midcentury purists will rejoice in this true vintage FBJ Mobler piece, made from teak in a classic Danish silhouette.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Feb. 2026
Black and white local wildlife photography decorate the walls while the teak furniture is dotted with covetable coffee table books and a Marshall radio.
—Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
That same teak left outdoors with no protection soon becomes battleship gray.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
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Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
Midcentury purists will rejoice in this true vintage FBJ Mobler piece, made from teak in a classic Danish silhouette.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Feb. 2026
Black and white local wildlife photography decorate the walls while the teak furniture is dotted with covetable coffee table books and a Marshall radio.
—Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
That same teak left outdoors with no protection soon becomes battleship gray.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
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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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