Rosette

//ɹoʊˈzɛt// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An element or ornament resembling a rose, especially on a wall or other surface, mostly for decorative purposes.
  2. 2
    an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor wordnet
  3. 3
    An element or ornament resembling a rose, especially on a wall or other surface, mostly for decorative purposes.; A rose window. uncommon
  4. 4
    circular window filled with tracery wordnet
  5. 5
    An imitation of a rose made of ribbon or other material, worn as an ornament or symbol, especially:; A rose-shaped arrangement awarded as a prize won in a competition (e.g., a horse show).
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  1. 6
    a cluster of leaves growing in crowded circles from a common center or crown (usually at or close to the ground) wordnet
  2. 7
    An imitation of a rose made of ribbon or other material, worn as an ornament or symbol, especially:; A rose-shaped badge of support or membership (e.g., of a political party).
  3. 8
    rhizoctinia disease of potatoes wordnet
  4. 9
    An imitation of a rose made of ribbon or other material, worn as an ornament or symbol, especially:; A small rose-shaped ornament worn as a symbol of an honorific order or military decoration, typically presented with a medal or in place of a medal (e.g., as a lapel button).
  5. 10
    A decorative inlay surrounding the sound hole of a guitar.
  6. 11
    A red color.
  7. 12
    A rose burner.
  8. 13
    One or more whorls of leaves, clustered tightly at the base of a plant.
  9. 14
    A plant growth form in which the plant grows outward in all directions for a short distance, producing a small round shape.
  10. 15
    Any structure having a flowerlike form; especially, the group of five broad ambulacra on the upper side of the spatangoid and clypeastroid sea urchins.
  11. 16
    A flowerlike color marking, as on the leopard.
  12. 17
    A floral pattern in latte art.
  13. 18
    A clustered formation of tumor cells.
  14. 19
    A thin, cookie-like, deep-fried Scandinavian pastry, made using an iron, which resembles a rose blossom.
  15. 20
    A rose shape piped using frosting, most commonly buttercream.
  16. 21
    A form of knot.
  17. 22
    A disc formed by throwing water on molten metal.

    "It is a high rocke betweene two Bayes of the Sea, wherein the Copper is conioyned with the ſtone, very faire and very pure, ſuch as is that which is called Rozette Copper [translating cuivre de rozette]."

  18. 23
    A rosette sampler.
  19. 24
    Synonym of worm-star.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Iranian *wardahder.? Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon)bor.? Latin rosalbor. Old French rose Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Latin -ittus Old French -ete Old French rosete Middle French rosettebor. ▲ French rosetteinflu. English rosette Borrowed from Middle French rosette (in sense 15) and (modern) French rosette.

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