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rosette

Pronunciation: /rə(ʊ)ˈzɛt/
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Definition of rosette

noun

  • 1a rose-shaped decoration, typically made of ribbon, worn by supporters of a sports team or political party or awarded as a prize: the showjumping rosettes Samantha had accumulated
  • 2an object or arrangement resembling a rose, in particular:
  • Architecture a carved or moulded ornament resembling or representing a rose: some stone friezes carved with rosettes
  • Biology a marking or group of markings resembling a rose: on the greater part of the body the spots are grouped in rosettes
  • a radial arrangement of horizontally spreading leaves at the base of a low-growing plant: a large rosette of basal leaves
  • a rose diamond: three large round rosettes put together using table cut diamonds set in silvered gold

Derivatives

rosetted

adjective

Origin:

mid 18th century: from French, diminutive of rose (see rose1)

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