单词 | burl |
释义 | Word Frequency burl 1(bɜːl) noun 1. a small knot or lump in wool 2. a roundish warty outgrowth from the trunk, roots, or branches of certain trees verb 3. (transitive) to remove the burls from (cloth) Derived forms burler (ˈburler) noun Word origin C15: from Old French burle tuft of wool, probably ultimately from Late Latin burra shaggy clothWord Frequency burl 2 or birl (bɜːl) noun informal 1. Scottish, Australian and New Zealand an attempt; try (esp in the phrase give it a burl) 2. Australian and New Zealand a ride in a car Word origin C20: perhaps from birl1 in the Scot sense: a twist or turn |
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