burl UK /bɜːl/US /bɝl/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner; a burr knot. •Wood of a mottled veneer, usually cut from such a growth. •A knot or lump in thread or cloth. verb1 •To remove the knots in cloth. formsburled · burling · burls
