burl
IPA: bˈɝɫ
noun
- A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner; a burr knot.
- Wood of a mottled veneer, usually cut from such a growth.
- A knot or lump in thread or cloth.
- A surname.
verb
- To remove the knots in cloth.
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Examples of "burl" in Sentences
- The simulated burl elm trim was retained.
- Burls start as an irritation in the spruce.
- Burl is a cancerous growth on a tree or bush.
- Image of a bowl turned from a plum tree burl.
- The walls are burled mahogany with ceramic trim.
- It has an erect form with a large, spherical burl.
- Padauk trees are quite common but the burl is extremely rare.
- The interior was fitted with leather seats and burled walnut accents.
- An unusually large spruce burl on display at the University of Alberta.
- The interior was upholstered in leather and had a burl walnut dashboard.