1
: a knot or lump in thread or cloth
2
a
: a hard woody often flattened hemispherical outgrowth on a tree
b
: veneer made from burls
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Inside the cozy cockpit, leather, burl wood, and side curtains with sliding plastic windows take the driver back many decades to a time when radios were an optional nuisance—all that mattered was the vehicle and the road.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
The library, also made with materials imported from Europe, is 19th Century Italian walnut and burl wood.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2025
The structural leather bags feature hardware constructed from a mix of polished metals and burl wood intended to mimic the interiors of vintage automobiles.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025
Ambrose Mappa Burl Canopy Bed $3,000 $2,000 Crate and Barrel
Paging all burl girls (and boys).
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
The library, also made with materials imported from Europe, is 19th Century Italian walnut and burl wood.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2025
The structural leather bags feature hardware constructed from a mix of polished metals and burl wood intended to mimic the interiors of vintage automobiles.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025
Ambrose Mappa Burl Canopy Bed $3,000 $2,000 Crate and Barrel
Paging all burl girls (and boys).
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Burl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burl. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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