Plural of burl; multiple knots, lumps, or growths found on trees or the surface of cloth and fabric.
Regular plural of 'burl,' which comes from Middle English and Old Norse origins. A burl is a growth on a tree, formed as a response to injury or disease.
Burls in trees are actually the tree's immune response to damage, similar to how we get scars—and artisans have learned to treasure these 'scars' because the grain patterns are absolutely stunning.
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