BURL

• (noun) soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design

  synonyms : knot , slub

• (noun) a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree

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

• (verb) remove the burls from cloth

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