quincunx
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As we walked along the geometric beds — many of them planted in an ancient Roman quincunx pattern — I made notes on the beautiful crops I had never grown.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2010
Another lesson from Monticello is planting crops in a quincunx pattern.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2010
“It’s a quincunx for probability distribution analysis,” says Siraj.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
Ainsley’s gemstones and Siraj’s quincunx both earned an honorable mention.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
In Grave they set the plants in quincunx, i.e. in equilateral triangles of three and a half pieds every side; and they stick a pole of six or eight feet high to every vine, separately.
From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 by Thomas Jefferson Randolph
