quincunx
/ˈkwɪnkʌŋks/
noun
- An arrangement of five objects with one at each corner of a square or rectangle and one in the center.
- The ancient coin showed a quincunx of five dots.
- The pattern on the board game was a quincunx, with four pieces around a central one.
- Farmers sometimes plant apple trees in a quincunx to maximize sunlight.