noun · countable / uncountable · rare

burl

burl · burls

кап

A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed mannerA tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner; a burr knot.

UK/bɜːl/US/bɝl/

Meaning

3 senses

(countable, uncountable)A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner; a burr knot.
капkap
(countable, uncountable)Wood of a mottled veneer, usually cut from such a growth.
капkap
the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer
(countable, uncountable)A knot or lump in thread or cloth.

Translations

3 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

tree growth:

Origin

From Middle English burle (“a knot or flaw in cloth”), from Old French bourle (“flocks or

From Middle English burle (“a knot or flaw in cloth”), from Old French bourle (“flocks or ends of threads which disfigure cloth”), diminutive of Old French bourre, from Medieval Latin burra (“flock of wool, coarse hair”).

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