rosette Synonyms
Another word for rosette
• noun (Context 1)
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 cockade pinned to her bridle after winning the equestrian event."
• noun (Context 2)
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 whorl of leaves before sending up a tall flower stalk."
• noun (Context 3)
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."