English noun: burl | |||
1. | burl (plant) the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | wood | ||
Substance meronym | burl | ||
2. | burl (plant) a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree | ||
Broader (hypernym) | enation, plant process | ||
Part meronym | tree | ||
Substance holonym | burl | ||
3. | burl (attribute) soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design | ||
Synonyms | knot, slub | ||
Broader (hypernym) | raggedness, roughness | ||
English verb: burl | |||
1. | burl (change) remove the burls from cloth | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||