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burliness

/bɜːrˈlaɪnɪs/ noun · British & US
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What does burliness mean?

noun

The quality of being rough and gnarled, typically in wood; a knot or a burl in a tree.

Example

"The old tree's burliness made it a striking feature of the landscape."

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