burl vs tree

burl and tree both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
burl	Yes	No	Yes	No
tree	Yes	No	Yes	No

burl (noun)	tree (noun)
soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design	a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree	a figure that branches from a single root
the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer

burl (verb)	tree (verb)
remove the burls from cloth	stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree
	chase an animal up a tree
	plant with trees
	force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape