TANGRAM


Meaning of TANGRAM in English

/tang"greuhm/ , n.

a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square cut into five triangles, a square, and a rhomboid, which can be combined so as to form a great variety of other figures.

[ 1860-65; tang-, perh. Táng TANG, i.e., Chinese + -GRAM ]

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