rosette
noun
any arrangement, part, object, or formation more or less resembling a rose.
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rosette
1 American
[roh-zet]
/ roʊˈzɛt /
noun
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rosettes
plural
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any arrangement, part, object, or formation more or less resembling a rose.
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a rose-shaped arrangement of ribbon or other material, used as an ornament or badge.
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Also an architectural ornament resembling a rose or having a generally circular combination of parts.
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Botany. a circular cluster of leaves or other organs.
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a broad ornamental head for a screw or nail.
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Metallurgy.
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any of a number of disks of refined copper formed when cold water is thrown onto the molten metal.
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a rounded microconstituent of certain alloys.
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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.
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one of the compound spots on a leopard.
Rosette
2
American
[roh-zet]
/ roʊˈzɛt /
noun
rosette
British
/ rəʊˈzɛt /
noun
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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
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another name for rose window
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a rose-shaped patch of colour, such as one of the clusters of spots marking a leopard's fur
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botany a circular cluster of leaves growing from the base of a stem
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any of various plant diseases characterized by abnormal leaf growth
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Etymology
Origin of rosette
1780–90; < French: little rose, Old French. See rose 1, -ette
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Speaking to BBC Radio Wales, Caitlyn proudly showed off her rosette and certificate for her efforts.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
"I can't believe it," Cox said, as he was handed his rosette.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026
More adventurous eaters will zone in on the abalone served with a squash rosette or the guinea hen with potato millefeuille.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025
In contrast, when dissolved in chloroform, both the chlorophyll derivatives formed rosette patterns.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2024
Razi found the last remaining mangosteens and some crispy rosette cakes that were squashed at the bottom of the basket with a few slabs of sesame toffee.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
They also give researchers a new way to examine well-known objects such as the Rosette and Orion nebulae using detailed spectroscopic information spread across large areas of the sky.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Every year there was a different goddess, and one year I was the goddess,” Rosette said.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
Jackson is “redefining the standards of professionalism,” says Ashleigh Shelby Rosette, a professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business who studies the effects of hair discrimination on Black women.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2022
Dr Rosette used handheld laser technology to measure the enormous girth of the trunk required to hold up such a massive tree.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2022
Mademoiselle Rosette was neither stupid, nor pretentious, nor prudish.
From Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 by Charles Paul de Kock
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
When the modified chlorophyll was dissolved in different solvents, the chlorophyll rosettes displayed a remarkable behavior.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2024
Meghann Fahy’s red look came with rosettes skimming her strapless neckline.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
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
The rosettes were crispy and sweet, and Razi crumpled a whole one into his mouth.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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