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