rosette
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.
Origin of rosette
1Words Nearby rosette
Other definitions for Rosette (2 of 2)
a female given name.
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How to use rosette in a sentence
The sun could have formed in a calm, large association of 10,000 stars or more, like NGC 2244 in the present-day rosette Nebula, an idea that’s consistent with previous research.
Pinning down the sun’s birthplace just got more complicated | Lisa Grossman | July 20, 2020 | Science NewsIn 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 | VariousRonny leaned forward and pinned a huge lace-paper rosette on the obliging Lookout.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman | Pauline LesterThe 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 TiffanyThe 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
/ (rəʊˈzɛt) /
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
Origin of rosette
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