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 '''Burley''':  A tobacco of light-colored variety grown primarily in Kentucky and Tennessee, the bulk of burley tobacco produced in the United States is used for cigarette production.  All burley today is of the white burley variety, and is often sweetened due to the low natural sugars present in the leaf.  Most aromatics use a base of burley due to its ready ability to absorb flavors.  While some claim burley does not age, it does improve with time.  However, this takes time measured in the several decades at least.
+'''Burnout''':  A term used to refer to a possible condition in estate pipes which, short of extraordinary effort on the part of a capable restorer, generally means the death of a particular pipe.  A burnout is a spot where char has actually penetrated or begun to penetrate the outer layer of the bowl.  Usually caused by hot smoking, although some claim burnout is always the fault of an unseen flaw in the briar.  Uneven packing can also result in one spot suffering more damage than others.  While most smokers stop smoking a particular pipe when burnout begins to appear, some continue smoking until they have burned straight through a wall or the foot of the pipe.
 '''Button''':  The button is the raised portion at the end of a pipe mouthpiece or stem intended to permit the teeth purchase to hold the pipe.