rōpinepine
1. (noun) mosaic, tessellation, tiling.
Ko te rōpinepine te whakanoho i ētahi āhua kia piri, engari kia kaua tētahi e noho ki runga i tētahi, ā, kia kaua hoki e kitea mai he āputa i waenganui (TRP 2010:245). / Tessellation is an arrangement of shapes which fit together so that there is no overlapping or gaps (TRP 2010:245).
Synonyms: toi rōpinepine