| Shirtless, his torso had the burled, knobby look of an old chestnut tree, the skin just starting to loosen over the bunched muscles beneath. |
| Every few years, as one might say, the Auld Licht kirk gave way and burled its minister. |
| There is nothing that has a more vulgar look than an overdone imitation of burled walnut. |
| Not so with burled walnut or root walnut of either the European or the American varieties. |
| The flat face is for flattening meat while the burled face is for tenderizing. |
| This desk is made from oak, burled walnut, bird's-eye maple and tiger maple and includes doors that open to either side to reveal dozens of slots, shelves and small compartments. |
