rosette
[ roh-zet ]
/ roʊˈzɛt /
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noun
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Words nearby rosette
roset, rose-tinted, rose topaz, Rosetta, Rosetta stone, rosette, Roseville, Rosewall, rose water, rose weevil, rose window
Definition for rosette (2 of 2)
Rosette
[ roh-zet ]
/ roʊˈzɛt /
noun
a female given name.
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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
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Medical definitions for rosette
rosette
[ rō-zĕt′ ]
n.
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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