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has gloss | eng: Burdock piling is a technique of Japanese wall building used to build castles, such as Osaka Castle and named after the resemblance to the Japanese burdock plant. Large rocks are fitted together over a mound of earth, and the remaining cracks are filled in with pebbles. This stone fill is called from their small size. |
lexicalization | eng: Burdock piling |
instance of | c/Japanese architectural features |
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