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em·ble·ments (em′blə mənts)

plural noun

  1. Law cultivated growing crops which are produced annually
  2. the profits from such crops

Etymology: ME enblaymentez < OFr emblaement (sing.) < emblaer < en- (L in) + blee, grain < WGmc base akin to Ger blatt, leaf, MDu blat, blade

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