(uncountable, countable) An extremely durable timber highly valued for shipbuilding and other purposes, yielded by Tectona grandis (and Tectona spp.).

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

plural of teak

(simile) Very tough.

plural of teak moth

Any moth of the family Hyblaeidae.

plural of teak oil

(idiomatic, US) Tumbling upside down. / (idiomatic, US) Frantically.

(US, idiomatic) In complete disarray.

(dated outside US) A vessel used to boil water for tea or other hot beverages.