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Acacia vs Teak - What's the difference?

acacia | teak |

In countable terms the difference between acacia and teak

is that acacia is a shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae while teak is a tree of the species in the genus Tectona

In uncountable terms the difference between acacia and teak

is that acacia is gum arabic; gum acacia while teak is a yellowish brown colour, like that of teak wood.

As an adjective teak is

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

acacia

English

(wikipedia acacia) (Acacia)

Etymology 1

* First attested before 1398. * From (etyl) acacia, from (etyl) , probably from (etyl)Morris, William, ed. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. New York: American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc., 1971..

Noun

  • (countable) A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. Brown, Lesley, ed. The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. 5th. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.
  • * 1997', Kenneth M. Old, Ian A. Hood, Zi Qing Yuan, ''Diseases of Tropical '''Acacias''' in Northern Queensland'', K. M. Old, Su Lee See, J. K. Sharma (editors), ''Diseases of Tropical '''Acacias : Proceedings of an International Workshop held at Subanjeriji (South Sumatra) 28 April - 2 May 1996 , page 1,
    • The latter species was collected only once in this survey on A. flavescens but is widespread on both tropical and temperate acacias in Australia.
  • (uncountable, pharmacy) The thickened or dried juice of several species in Acacieae, in particular Brown, Lesley, ed. The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. 5th. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.
  • A false acacia; (robinia tree), Robinia pseudoacacia .
  • (uncountable) Gum arabic; gum acacia.
  • (loosely) Any of several related trees, such as the locust.
  • A light to moderate greenish yellow with a hint of red.
    • Synonyms
    * (shrub or tree of the genus Acacia) wattle (Australian varieties ), * (inspissated juice of several species of Acacia) gum acacia, gum arabic

    See also

    * false acacia * gum acacia

    References

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    Etymology 2

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (history, classical studies) A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals.

    • References

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    teak

    English

    (wikipedia teak)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) An extremely durable timber highly valued for shipbuilding and other purposes, yielded by spp.).
  • (countable) A tree of the species in the genus Tectona
  • (uncountable) A yellowish brown colour, like that of teak wood.

    • Derived terms

    * tough as teak

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of a yellowish brown colour, like that of teak wood.

    • See also

    * afrormosia * iroko *

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