Burl

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)l

Alternative forms

• burr UK

Origin

Middle English burle ("stuffing", "knot in cloth")

Full definition of burl

Noun

1. A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner.
2. Wood of a mottled veneer, usually cut from such a growth.
3. A knot or lump in thread or cloth.

Verb

1. To remove the knots in cloth.

Anagrams

• blur