burl

noun

1. the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer

Definition categories: plant, wood

2. a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree

Definition categories: plant, enation

3. soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design

Similar word(s): knot, slub

Definition categories: attribute, raggedness, roughness

verb

1. remove the burls from cloth

Definition categories: change, remove, take, withdraw