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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The rooms are simple yet stylish, featuring burl-wood furnishings and handmade bathroom tiles.
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Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Often when faced with a trauma, a redwood will swell a bank of dormant buds and woody tissue to create burls.
—Greg Sullivan, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
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West Elm’s Pierce & Ward collaboration is what burl dreams are made of.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2025
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.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
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Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Often when faced with a trauma, a redwood will swell a bank of dormant buds and woody tissue to create burls.
—Greg Sullivan, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
Shop Our Top Picks For The Best Dressing Tables
The Best, Overall
West Elm’s Pierce & Ward collaboration is what burl dreams are made of.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2025
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.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
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“Burl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burl. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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