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burl wood

Definition:
A hard, woody outgrowth on a tree, more or less rounded in form, usually resulting from the entwined growth of a cluster of adventitious buds. Such burls are the source of the highly figured burl veneers used for purely ornamental purposes.
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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/314636
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RDF/XMLCreated 2018-03-07, last modified 2018-11-14