Tectona grandis
- noun
- /tɛkˈtoʊnə ˈɡrændɪs/
- Specialized
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teca
- Much of the best outdoor furniture is made from Tectona grandis because of its strength and resistance to weather.
Examples
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The distinctive grain of Tectona grandis makes it highly valued for luxury boat decking.
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Many plantations of Tectona grandis have been established in tropical Africa to supply the timber industry.
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The Tectona grandis is known for its high-quality timber.
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Did you know that Tectona grandis can live for over 100 years?
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Many plantations of Tectona grandis have been established in tropical Africa to supply the timber industry.
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Much of the best outdoor furniture is made from Tectona grandis because of its strength and resistance to weather.
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The distinctive grain of Tectona grandis makes it highly valued for luxury boat decking.
Synonyms
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A tall tropical tree with hard wood used for furniture
Surface Forms
Morphology
Tectona + grandis
This is a Latin binomial: 'Tectona' signals the teak genus (so one constituent points to a tree), but 'grandis' is not defined here and is a Latin adjective (meaning 'large') rather than a common English word. Understanding that the phrase names a species requires knowledge of taxonomic/Latin naming conventions, so the meaning is partially inferable but not fully predictable to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Tectona grandis is the scientific name for the teak tree, a very tall tropical tree used for strong, weather-resistant wood. The part grandis means 'large', so the name gives an image of a big tree that makes the hard wood called 'teak', which helps you remember its meaning.