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Rosette

see synonyms of rosette

Noun

1. rosette

an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor

2. little potato, rosette, russet scab, stem canker

rhizoctinia disease of potatoes

3. rosette

a cluster of leaves growing in crowded circles from a common center or crown (usually at or close to the ground)

4. rose window, rosette

circular window filled with tracery

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Rosette

see synonyms of rosette
noun
1. 
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
2.  another name for rose window
3. 
a rose-shaped patch of colour, such as one of the clusters of spots marking a leopard's fur
4. botany
a circular cluster of leaves growing from the base of a stem
5. 
any of various plant diseases characterized by abnormal leaf growth

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Rosette

see synonyms of rosette
noun
1. 
an ornament made of ribbons, threads, etc. gathered or tufted in the shape of a rose
2. 
any formation, arrangement, etc. resembling or suggesting a rose
3.  Architecture
a painted or sculptured ornament, usually circular, having petals and leaves radiating symmetrically from the center
4.  Botany
a circular cluster of leaves, petals, or other organs, esp. such a cluster produced at the base of a plant as a means of overwintering

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Rosette

see synonyms of rosette
n.
1. An ornament or badge made of ribbon or silk that is pleated or gathered to resemble a rose and is given as an award, used to decorate clothing, or worn in the buttonhole of civilian dress to indicate the possession of certain medals or honors.
2. A roselike marking or formation, such as one of the clusters of spots on a leopard's fur.
3. Architecture A painted, carved, or sculptured ornament having a circular arrangement of parts radiating out from the center and suggesting the petals of a rose.
4. Botany A circular cluster of leaves that radiate from a center at or close to the ground, as in the dandelion.
5. An ornamental circular band surrounding the central hole of an acoustic guitar.
6. An airy, deep-fried cookie in the shape of a flower, usually sprinkled with confectioners' sugar.
7. Food formed or cut into the shape of a rose: potato rosettes; a rosette of whipped cream.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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