rosette
rosette Lexical Profile
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• noun
A circular ornament or badge made of ribbon or silk gathered to resemble the petals of a rose, often worn as a prize, political emblem, or military decoration.
"The champion mare proudly wore a blue ribbon rosette pinned to her bridle after winning the equestrian event."
In botany, a circular cluster of leaves radiating out horizontally from a central point near the ground, as seen in dandelions and succulents.
"During its first year of growth, the biennial plant forms a low, compact rosette of leaves before sending up a tall flower stalk."
In architecture and decorative arts, a carved, painted, or molded circular ornament shaped like a stylized open rose.
"The plaster ceiling of the historic theater was richly decorated with gilded rosettes and classical molding."
In zoology, a rose-like cluster of dark spots on the coat of certain wild cats, such as leopards and jaguars.
"Unlike leopards, jaguars have larger rosettes on their fur that typically contain one or more central black dots."
• Rhymes for rosette
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from French 'rosette', the diminutive of 'rose' (meaning 'little rose'), ultimately derived from Latin 'rosa'.