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rosette

noun ro·sette \rō-ˈzet\

: a badge or ornament that is made of ribbon and folded in the shape of a rose

: a design shaped like a rose that is used as a decoration

Full Definition of ROSETTE

1
:  an ornament usually made of material gathered or pleated so as to resemble a rose and worn as a badge of office, as evidence of having won a decoration (as the Medal of Honor), or as trimming
2
:  a disk of foliage or a floral design usually in relief used as a decorative motif
3
:  a structure or color marking on an animal suggestive of a rosette; especially :  one of the groups of spots on a leopard
4
:  a cluster of leaves in crowded circles or spirals arising basally from a crown (as in the dandelion) or apically from an axis with greatly shortened internodes (as in many tropical palms)
5
:  a food decoration or garnish in the shape of a rose <icing rosettes> <carrot rosettes>
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Origin of ROSETTE

French, literally, small rose, from Old French, from rose, from Latin rosa
First Known Use: 1790
ROSETTE Defined for Kids

rosette

noun ro·sette \rō-ˈzet\

Definition of ROSETTE for Kids

:  a badge or ornament of ribbon gathered in the shape of a rose
Medical Dictionary

rosette

noun ro·sette \rō-ˈzet\

Medical Definition of ROSETTE

:  a rose-shaped cluster of cells

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