burl (wood)

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Scope note
Areas of tree growth where the grain has grown in a deformed manner, such as in small knots from dormant buds, forming rounded outgrowths on a tree trunk or branch and wavy and circular patterns in timber and veneer.
burl
Accepted term: 03-Feb-2025