burl

Example Sentences

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A gorgeous burl wood half moon bar, commissioned for but never delivered to the Titanic, conceals the entrance to a room containing Ellison’s archives, organized on accordion library shelves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2024

Urban wood has a lot of character: streaks of color known as ambrosia; burl, which is essentially tree scar tissue; and birdseye, a distinctive pattern that looks like tiny, swirling eyes.

From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2022

He raised his arms slightly and squinted at them, a carpenter troubled by a burl in the wood.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 27, 2017

Mr. Buck — who looks every bit the burl dealer, with his wool cap and even woollier beard — bought half a million pounds of redwood burls last year and is a presence on eBay.

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2014

Cora thought he had a mean face, like a burl sprouting from a squat, sweaty trunk.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead