rosette

[ roh-zet ]

/ roʊˈzɛt /

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Definition of rosette

noun

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

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

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

Botany. a circular cluster of leaves or other organs.

a broad ornamental head for a screw or nail.

Metallurgy.

any of a number of disks of refined copper formed when cold water is thrown onto the molten metal.
a rounded microconstituent of certain alloys.

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.

one of the compound spots on a leopard.

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Origin of rosette

1780–90; <French: little rose, Old French. See rose¹, -ette

Words nearby rosette

roset, rose-tinted, rose topaz, Rosetta, Rosetta stone, rosette, Roseville, Rosewall, rose water, rose weevil, rose window

Other definitions for rosette (2 of 2)

Rosette

[ roh-zet ]

/ roʊˈzɛt /

noun

a female given name.

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How to use rosette in a sentence

In the accompanying illustration is shown a very simple method of tying a rosette in the corner of a couch cover.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
Ronny leaned forward and pinned a huge lace-paper rosette on the obliging Lookout.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman|Pauline Lester
The lower right rosette is a little too far also to the right, ordinarily at least.
History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America|John Kerr Tiffany
The left line touches the rosette, and is very near the upper left block.
History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America|John Kerr Tiffany

With the extra outside line from level of lips to the upper rosette.
History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America|John Kerr Tiffany

British Dictionary definitions for rosette

rosette

/ (rəʊˈzɛt) /

noun

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

another name for rose window

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

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

any of various plant diseases characterized by abnormal leaf growth

Word Origin for rosette

C18: from Old French: a little rose 1

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

Medical definitions for rosette

rosette

[ rō-zĕt′ ]

The segmented or mature phase of Plasmodium malariae.

A grouping of cells characteristic of neoplasms of neuroblastic or neuroectodermal origin, in which a number of nuclei form a ring from which neurofibrils extend to interlace in the center.

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