Teak

n.
  1. A tree of East Indies (Tectona grandis) which furnishes an extremely strong and durable timber highly valued for shipbuilding and other purposes; also, the timber of the tree.
  2. African teak ,
    a tree (Oldfieldia Africana) of Sierra Leone; also, its very heavy and durable wood; -- called also African oak.
    New Zeland teak ,
    a large tree (Vitex littoralis) of New Zeland; also, its hard, durable timber.