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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 [rəʊˈzɛt]

n

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. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) another name for rose window

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a rose-shaped patch of colour, such as one of the clusters of spots marking a leopard's fur

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany a circular cluster of leaves growing from the base of a stem

5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plant Pathology) any of various plant diseases characterized by abnormal leaf growth

[from Old French: a little rose¹]

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 [rəʊˈzet] N (Archit) → rosetón m; (= emblem) → escarapela f; (= prize) → premio m

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rosette [rəʊˈzɛt] n

(given as prize) → rosette f, cocarde f

(worn by supporter of team, political party) → cocarde f

(= ARCHITECTURE) → rosace f

(BOTANY) → rosette f

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rosette

n → Rosette f

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rosette [rəʊˈzɛt] n (emblem, as prize) → coccarda (Archit) → rosone m

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rosette [rəʊˈzɛt] n (emblem, as prize) → coccarda (Archit) → rosone m

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rosette rose