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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
Rhymes with ROSETTE
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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
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rosette
noun ro·sette \rō-ˈzet\
Medical Definition of ROSETTE
: a rose-shaped cluster of cells
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