clavellated

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clavellated - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Clavellated \Clav"el*la`ted\ (kl[a^]v"[e^]l*l[=a]"t[e^]d), a.
     [Cf. LL. cineres clavelatti ashes of burnt lees or dregs of
     wine, F. clavel an inferior sort of soda, E. clavate.] (Old
     Chem.)
     Said of potash, probably in reference to its having been
     obtained from billets of wood by burning. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]