#190 burl

burl- a small knot of wool, a rounded warty outgrowth from the trunk, roots, or branches of certain trees; to remove the burls from cloth

C15 from Old French burle tuft of wool, from Late Latin burra shaggy cloth

The antique dresser featured a beautiful wood grain of chestnut burl.

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