quincunx
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Another lesson from Monticello is planting crops in a quincunx pattern.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2010
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
Ainsley’s gemstones and Siraj’s quincunx both earned an honorable mention.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
“It’s a quincunx for probability distribution analysis,” says Siraj.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
There, in a quincunx of orange-trees, we saw, with our own eyes, a superb tree literally covered with buds and blossoms which perfumed the air for hundreds of yards around.
From The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence by Eug?ne Sue
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