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empalement en · NOUN

Etymology

Equivalent to empale + -ment.

Meanings

(alt-of, obsolete) Obsolete form of impalement, in particular in botany as a term for the calyx of a flower.
alt of impalement
alt of in particular in botany as a term for the calyx of a flower
- 1809 Andrews, H.C. Coloured Engravings of Heaths vol III Erica acuminata. ... Empalement. Cup four-leaved; leaflets awl-shaped, keeled, and sharp-pointed.

Forms

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empalements	Number=Plur		lexicographic