What is an overgrown knot, or an excrescence, on a tree; also, veneer made from such excrescences called?
burl — An overgrown knot, or an excrescence, on a tree; also, veneer made from such excrescences. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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