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 | ||