 Patte d'oie

The French term patte d'oie (literally "goose foot", in English sometimes referred to as a "crow's foot") describes a design whereby three, four, or five or more straight roads or paths radiate out from a central point, so called from its resemblance to a goose's foot.The first use of the term dates from 1624, and the design became common in French gardens and English gardens of the late 17th century.