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

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

These should be planted in quincunx order, i. e., at the intersecting point of two lines drawn between the diagonal corners of the square made by four cacaos set equidistant each way.

From Cacao Culture in the Philippines by Lyon, William S. (Scrugham)