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tekka
Malayalam · medieval
"teak tree"
the name of the durable tropical hardwood tree
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teca
Portuguese · 1500s
"teak wood"
adopted through Portuguese trade on the Malabar coast
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teak
English · 1600s-1700s
"a durable tropical hardwood"
adopted through trade contact with South Asia
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