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ro·sette  (r-zt)

n.

1. An ornament or badge made of ribbon or silk that is pleated or gathered to resemble a rose and is used to decorate clothing or is 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.

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[French, from Old French, diminutive of rose, rose; see rose¹.]

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rosette

Noun

a rose-shaped decoration, esp. a circular bunch of ribbons

Thesaurus

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 adornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
	2.	rosette - rhizoctinia disease of potatoes little potato, russet scab, stem canker rhizoctinia disease - disease caused by rhizoctinia or fungi of Pellicularia and Corticium
	3.	rosette - a cluster of leaves growing in crowded circles from a common center or crown (usually at or close to the ground) foliage, leaf, leafage - the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
	4.	rosette - circular window filled with tracery rose window window - a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

Translations

rosette [rəuˈzɛt] n → rosetón m

rosette [rəuˈzɛt] n → rosette f;

(larger) → cocarde f

rosette [rəuˈzɛt] n → Rosette f

rosette [rəuˈzɛt] n → coccarda

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rosette rose