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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtæŋɡræm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tang′grəm)

tan•gram (tang′grəm),USA pronunciation 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.

Chinese Táng Tang, i.e., Chinese + -gram
tang-, perh. 1860–65

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tangram /ˈtæŋɡræm/ n

a Chinese puzzle in which a square, cut into a parallelogram, a square, and five triangles, is formed into figures

Etymology: 19th Century: perhaps from Chinese t'ang Chinese + -gram

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