pointel
or poin·tal
[ poin-tl ]
noun
a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
Origin of pointel
1- Sometimes poyn·tell [poin-tel], /ˈpɔɪn tɛl/, poyn·till [poin-til] /ˈpɔɪn tɪl/ .
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How to use pointel in a sentence
The female pointal turns to a globular fleshy fruit, containing a rough woody nut, inclosing fewer or more flat seeds.
Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) | AnonymousThe calyx is quinquedentated; and from the centre rises the pointal, surmounted by a crest of four leaves.
Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) | AnonymousThe pointal afterwards becomes a flat oblong pod, containing a few kidney-shaped seeds.
Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) | Anonymous
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