: having a distorted grain due to burls

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It’s entered from a hall also lined with burled wood, built to hide the door in its paneling. Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2021

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First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of burled was in 1924

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“Burled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burled. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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