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rosette

1 American  
[roh-zet] / roʊˈzɛt /

noun

  1. any arrangement, part, object, or formation more or less resembling a rose.

  2. a rose-shaped arrangement of ribbon or other material, used as an ornament or badge.

  3. Also an architectural ornament resembling a rose or having a generally circular combination of parts.

  4. Botany.  a circular cluster of leaves or other organs.

  5. a broad ornamental head for a screw or nail.

  6. Metallurgy.

    1. any of a number of disks of refined copper formed when cold water is thrown onto the molten metal.

    2. a rounded microconstituent of certain alloys.

  7. Plant Pathology.  any of several diseases of plants, characterized by the crowding of the foliage into circular clusters owing to a shortening of the internodes of stems or branches, caused by fungi, viruses, or nutritional deficiencies.

  8. one of the compound spots on a leopard.

Rosette 2 American  
[roh-zet] / roʊˈzɛt /

noun

  1. a female given name.

rosette British  
/ rəʊˈzɛt /

noun

  1. a decoration or pattern resembling a rose, esp an arrangement of ribbons or strips formed into a rose-shaped design and worn as a badge or presented as a prize

  2. another name for rose window

  3. a rose-shaped patch of colour, such as one of the clusters of spots marking a leopard's fur

  4. botany a circular cluster of leaves growing from the base of a stem

  5. any of various plant diseases characterized by abnormal leaf growth

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of rosette

1780–90; < French: little rose, Old French. See rose 1, -ette

Example Sentences

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The off-white form of the rustic terracotta jar, shattered over millenniums and fastidiously reassembled, is elegantly decorated in rich brown and black designs, including bursts of rosettes and abstract squiggles.

From Los Angeles Times

Simpson has clearly calculated that he has a better chance of being re-elected next year wearing a turquoise rosette.

From BBC

"Penny and I won best veteran in breed and we are so happy with our rosette," Freddie said.

From BBC

Think animal jewelry — bridles, straps and other harness parts adorned with eagle heads, rosettes, griffins, busts of Herakles, serpents and lions, often shaped from gold.

From Los Angeles Times

When the modified chlorophyll was dissolved in different solvents, the chlorophyll rosettes displayed a remarkable behavior.

From Science Daily

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