burl

Noun
  1. The wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth;
    Often used decoratively in veneer (synset 113187089)
    is a type of: wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
    substance meronym: burl - a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree
  2. A large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree (synset 113186942)
    is a type of: enation, plant process - a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ
    is a part of: tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
    substance holonym: burl - the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer
  3. Soft lump or unevenness in a yarn;
    Either an imperfection or created by design (synset 104956082)
    is a type of: raggedness, roughness - a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
    same as: knot, slub
Verb
  1. Remove the burls from cloth (synset 200180640)
    is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

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