emblement

noun

em·ble·ment

ˈembləmənt,

-bəlm-

plural -s

: the growing crop or vegetable growth resulting from annual manurage and cultivation as distinguished from the produce from old roots (as pasturage) or from trees (as timber or fruit) : the profits from such a crop

Word History

Etymology

Middle English emblayment, embloyment, from Middle French emblaement, from emblaer to sow a field with grain (from em- en- entry 1 + -blaer, from blee grain) + -ment

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of emblement was in 1828

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