burl has definitions from the fields of botany,zoology
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[ noun ] (botany,zoology) a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree

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plant_process tree

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[ noun ] the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer

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wood

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[ verb ] remove the burls from cloth

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remove slub

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[ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 996
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[ noun ] soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design

Synonyms

knot slub

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roughness

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