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burl

(b/[@]/rl )

the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer(noun.plant)

source: wordnet30
a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree(noun.plant)

source: wordnet30
soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design(noun.attribute)

Synonym:
knot, slub

source: wordnet30
A knot or lump in thread or cloth.(noun)

source: webster1913

remove the burls from cloth(verb.change)

source: wordnet30
To dress or finish up (cloth); to pick knots, burs, loose threads, etc., from, as in finishing cloth.(verb)

source: webster1913

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