parquet

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
parquet /ˈpɑːki, ˈpɑːkeɪ/

▶noun

• 1 flooring composed of wooden blocks arranged in a geometric pattern.

• 2 N. Amer. the orchestra pit or ground floor of an auditorium.

– derivatives
parqueted adjective,
parquetry noun.

– origin C17 (as v.): from Fr., lit. ‘small park’ (i.e. delineated area).