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单词 rosette
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rosette

noun

ro·​sette rō-ˈzet How to pronounce rosette (audio)
1
: an ornament usually made of material gathered or pleated so as to resemble a rose and worn as a badge of office, as evidence of having won a decoration (such as the Medal of Honor), or as trimming
2
: a disk of foliage or a floral design usually in relief used as a decorative motif
3
: a structure or color marking on an animal suggestive of a rosette
especially : one of the groups of spots on a leopard
4
: a cluster of leaves in crowded circles or spirals arising basally from a crown (as in the dandelion) or apically from an axis with greatly shortened internodes (as in many tropical palms)
5
: a food decoration or garnish in the shape of a rose
icing rosettes
carrot rosettes

Illustration of rosette

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Example Sentences

a rosette of chocolate frosting Rosettes are carved in the base of the statue.
Recent Examples on the Web Jacks' name is set to be memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at Epinal American Cemetery in Dinozé, France, with a rosette to be placed next to his name to show that he has been accounted for. Fox News, 1 Sep. 2022 This perennial member of the asparagus family forms a rosette of large, strappy leaves. Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2022 Rose rosette virus, transmitted by a mite, was used as a biocontrol for troublesome wild hedges of Rosa multiflora in the Midwest. oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2022 The rosette can take as much as a week to complete, even more, depending on the complexity of design and materials. Jeff Campagna, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2022 Their names, which are recorded on the Courts of the Missing at the Punchbowl, will have a rosette placed next to them to show they have been identified, the DPAA said. Sophie Reardon, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2022 Rose rosette disease is a devastating disease of roses. oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2022 One of my favorites is Aloe rubraviolaceae, a low-growing rosette type Aloe whose teal leaves are edged in soft rose. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2021 But the real reward is not the title, ribbon or rosette. cleveland, 17 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, going back to Old French rosete, rosette "small rose, object shaped like a rose," from rose rose entry 2 + -ete, -ette -ette

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

rosette

noun

ro·​sette rō-ˈzet How to pronounce rosette (audio)
: a badge or ornament of ribbon gathered in the shape of a rose

Medical Definition

rosette

noun

ro·​sette rō-ˈzet How to pronounce rosette (audio)
: a rose-shaped cluster of cells

rosette

noun

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Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • chevron
  • ribbon
  • badge
  • star
  • clasp
  • silver
  • bronze
  • button
  • gold
  • cockade
  • crown
  • laurel
  • insignia
  • ensign
  • award
  • trophy
  • decoration
  • color
  • prize
  • title
  • medal
  • medallion
  • distinction
  • citation
  • honor
  • commendation
  • order
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