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burl1

Pronunciation: /bəːl/

Definition of burl

noun

a slub or lump in wool or cloth.
North American a rounded knotty growth on a tree, used especially in handcrafted objects and veneers: she used warty burls to construct her pieces [mass noun]:wooden coin banks made of elm burl [as modifier]:a burl bowl