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The meaning of ROSETTE is 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. How to use rosette in a sentence.
ROSETTE definition: 1. a flower-shaped decorative object cut into wood or stone, or one made of ribbon (= narrow cloth…. Learn more.
In botany, a rosette is a circular arrangement of leaves or of structures resembling leaves. In flowering plants, rosettes usually sit near the soil. Their structure is an example of a modified stem in which the internode gaps between the leaves do not expand, so that all the leaves remain clustered tightly together and at a similar height.
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. (Architecture) another name for rose window. 3. (Biology) a rose-shaped patch of colour, such as one of the clusters of spots marking a leopard's fur. 4.
Definition of rosette noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A rosette is a large circular decoration made from coloured ribbons which is given as a prize in a competition, or, especially in Britain, is worn to show support for a political party or sports team.
noun. any arrangement, part, object, or formation more or less resembling a rose. a rose-shaped arrangement of ribbon or other material, used as an ornament or badge. Also an architectural ornament resembling a rose or having a generally circular combination of parts.
rosette noun. Meaning & use. 1. 1609–. Metallurgy. A disc-shaped plate of very pure copper formed by sprinkling water over the surface of the metal when molten and having a characteristic reddish colour owing to a layer of oxide; (formerly also) †copper in this form, rosette copper ( obsolete ). Cf. earlier rosette copper n. Now historical. 1609.
ROSETTE definition: 1. a decoration made of coloured cloth, which is given as a prize 2. a decoration made of coloured…. Learn more.
ROSETTE meaning: 1 : a badge or ornament that is made of ribbon and folded in the shape of a rose; 2 : a design shaped like a rose that is used as a decoration.
