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

Here is an old wood, cut in a quincunx; old ponds stocked with carp; great old stables gone to decay; and the ch�teau itself, is indescribably picturesque and sad.

From The Tenants of Malory Volume 2 of 3 by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan