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rosette

1 American  
[roh-zet] / roʊˈzɛt /

noun

  1. any arrangement, part, object, or formation more or less resembling a rose.

  2. a rose-shaped arrangement of ribbon or other material, used as an ornament or badge.

  3. Also an architectural ornament resembling a rose or having a generally circular combination of parts.

  4. Botany. a circular cluster of leaves or other organs.

  5. a broad ornamental head for a screw or nail.

  6. Metallurgy.

    1. any of a number of disks of refined copper formed when cold water is thrown onto the molten metal.

    2. a rounded microconstituent of certain alloys.

  7. Plant Pathology. any of several diseases of plants, characterized by the crowding of the foliage into circular clusters owing to a shortening of the internodes of stems or branches, caused by fungi, viruses, or nutritional deficiencies.

  8. one of the compound spots on a leopard.

Rosette 2 American  
[roh-zet] / roʊˈzɛt /

noun

  1. a female given name.

rosette British  
/ rəʊˈzɛt /

noun

  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. another name for rose window

  3. a rose-shaped patch of colour, such as one of the clusters of spots marking a leopard's fur

  4. botany a circular cluster of leaves growing from the base of a stem

  5. any of various plant diseases characterized by abnormal leaf growth

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of rosette

1780–90; < French: little rose, Old French. See rose 1, -ette

Example Sentences

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Individual leopards were identified by the unique rosette patterns on their fur, a standard technique used for spotted big cats.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

More adventurous eaters will zone in on the abalone served with a squash rosette or the guinea hen with potato millefeuille.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

In contrast, when dissolved in chloroform, both the chlorophyll derivatives formed rosette patterns.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024

In the cattle hall at the Royal Bath and West Showground, Sophie Phillips shows off her new rosette.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2024

Though Ron purchased a dancing shamrock hat and a large green rosette, he also bought a small figure of Viktor Krum, the Bulgarian Seeker.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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