burl

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

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