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burled

American  
[burld] / bɜrld /

adjective

  1. having burls that produce a distorted grain.

    burled lumber.


Etymology

Origin of burled

First recorded in 1920–25; burl + -ed 3


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The winner is expected to drive their sled dog team down Nome’s Front Street to the iconic burled arch finish line in about 10 days.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 5, 2023

I remember I bought an antique captain’s desk made of burled walnut.

From The New Yorker ● Nov. 4, 2018

Heavy wooden doors lead from the deep front veranda into the pink living room, a pair of giant prawns carved in low relief on their burled surface: the house that fish built.

From Slate ● Sep. 19, 2016

The Iditarod banner was hung over the finish line, the famous burled arch.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2014

The toy soldier lay facedown at the burled root of a butternut tree, as if he had pitched himself there in despair.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

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