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