What does "rosette" mean?
An element or ornament resembling a rose, especially on a wall or other surface, mostly for decorative purposes.
Rosette
/ɹoʊˈzɛt/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: An element or ornament resembling a rose, especially on a wall or other surface, mostly for decorative purposes.
- Grammar: rosette is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: baklava, basal rosette, blintz, chocolate eclair.
- Useful contrasts: plain circle, plain ornament, unadorned disk.
- Usage evidence: 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].
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An element or ornament resembling a rose, especially on a wall or other surface, mostly for decorative purposes.
- 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 An element or ornament resembling a rose, especially on a wall or other surface, mostly for decorative purposes.; A rose window. uncommon
- 4 circular window filled with tracery wordnet
- 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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- 6 a cluster of leaves growing in crowded circles from a common center or crown (usually at or close to the ground) wordnet
- 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).
- 8 rhizoctinia disease of potatoes wordnet
- 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).
- 10 A decorative inlay surrounding the sound hole of a guitar.
- 11 A red color.
- 12 A rose burner.
- 13 One or more whorls of leaves, clustered tightly at the base of a plant.
- 14 A plant growth form in which the plant grows outward in all directions for a short distance, producing a small round shape.
- 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.
- 16 A flowerlike color marking, as on the leopard.
- 17 A floral pattern in latte art.
- 18 A clustered formation of tumor cells.
- 19 A thin, cookie-like, deep-fried Scandinavian pastry, made using an iron, which resembles a rose blossom.
- 20 A rose shape piped using frosting, most commonly buttercream.
- 21 A form of knot.
- 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]."
- 23 A rosette sampler.
- 24 Synonym of worm-star.
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
plain circleplain ornamentunadorned diskunornamented motif
Example
"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]."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "rosette"?
Common synonyms include: baklava, basal rosette, blintz, chocolate eclair, cockade, cockades.
How do you use "rosette" in a sentence?
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].
How do you pronounce "rosette"?
Pronounced /ɹoʊˈzɛt/.
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.