Parquetry

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

parquetry
    n 1: a patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor [syn:
         {parquetry}, {parqueterie}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Parquetry \Par"quet*ry\, n. [F. parqueterie, fr. parquet inlaid
   flooring, fr. parquet, dim. of parc an inclosure. See
   {Park}.]
   A species of joinery or cabinet-work consisting of an inlay
   of geometric or other patterns, generally of different
   colors, -- used especially for floors.
   [1913 Webster]