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teca.

teak (Tectona grandis)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɛ.kɐ/Brazil/ˈtɛ.kɐ/Portugal
  1. teak (Tectona grandis)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Malayalam തേക്ക് (tēkkŭ) / Tamil தேக்கு (tēkku).

noun/ˈtɛ.kɐ/Brazil/ˈtɛ.kɐ/Portugal
  1. theca (covering or membrane, usually of a fibrous nature, that surrounds certain organs)

    feminine
  2. theca (each of the dilated parts of an anther within which are the pollen sacs)

    feminine
  3. quantity of fish belonging to each of the fishermen, in a haul

    feminine
  4. money

    feminine · informal
  5. pyx (small container used to carry viaticum to the sick)

    Brazil · feminine
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin thēca, from Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē).

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