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Burl   /bərl/   Listen
Burl

noun
1.
The wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer.
2.
A large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree.
3.
Soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design.  Synonyms: knot, slub.





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Words linked to "Burl" :   tree, plant process, roughness, take away, raggedness, wood, take, knot, enation, withdraw, slub, remove


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