rosette
noun
any arrangement, part, object, or formation more or less resembling a rose.
rosettes
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pluralof rosette.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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 ● Feb. 11, 2025
This particular cat was differentiated from others through its unique pattern of rosettes, the spots found on jaguars, leopards and other wild feline species.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2024
To clarify if these cell clusters were indeed rosettes, they conducted ultrastructural experiments, including the SBF-SEM and gene expression analysis.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 10, 2024
Even with a finger in a splint, he was soon deftly and quickly creating palm rosettes to decorate the much larger creations.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
Pale-pink helmets, with rosettes, a whole battalion, onto the beachhead, over the top in pink.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
