rosette
Pronunciation: /rə(ʊ)ˈzɛt/
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
Origin:
mid 18th century: from French, diminutive of rose (see rose1)