burled

burl  (bûrl)

n.

1. A knot, lump, or slub in yarn or cloth.

2.

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

b. The wood cut from such an outgrowth, often used decoratively as a veneer.

tr.v. burled, burl·ing, burls

To dress or finish (cloth) by removing knots, lumps, slubs, or loose threads.

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[Middle English burle, from Old French bourle, tuft of wool, diminutive of bourre, coarse wool, from Late Latin burra, shaggy garment.]

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burler n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

burled - (of wood) have a pattern from the grain of a tree burl patterned - having patterns (especially colorful patterns)