marquetry
noun/ˈmɑːkɪtri/
/ˈmɑːrkɪtri/
[uncountable]- patterns or pictures made of small pieces of wood fitted together on the surface of furniture, etc.; the art of making these patternsWord Originmid 16th cent.: from French marqueterie, from marqueter ‘to variegate’.
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