empalement

== English == === Etymology === Equivalent to empale +‎ -ment. === Noun === 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 === temple name == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === empalement m (plural empalements) impalement ==== Related terms ==== empaler === Further reading === “empalement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012