empalement

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English[edit]

Engraving of calyx of Erica acuminata, termed empalement in the original

Etymology[edit]

empale +‎ -ment

Noun[edit]

empalement (plural empalements)

Obsolete form of impalement. 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.

Anagrams[edit]

temple name

French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

empalement m (plural empalements)

impalement

Related terms[edit]

empaler

Further reading[edit]

“empalement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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