mar·que·terie /ˈmɑrkətri/
mar·que·te·rie, mar·quet·ry n. Inlaid work; work inlaid with pieces of wood, shells, ivory, veneer, and the like, of several colors, fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture.
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marqueterie
n : inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or
picture that is then used to ornament furniture [syn: marquetry]