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rosette

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[ roh-zet ]

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

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[ roh-zet ]

noun

  1. a female given name.

rosette

/ °ùəʊˈ³úÉ›³Ù /

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
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of rosette1

1780–90; < French: little rose, Old French. See rose 1, -ette
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of rosette1

C18: from Old French: a little rose 1
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"Penny and I won best veteran in breed and we are so happy with our rosette," Freddie said.

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Think animal jewelry — bridles, straps and other harness parts adorned with eagle heads, rosettes, griffins, busts of Herakles, serpents and lions, often shaped from gold.

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When the modified chlorophyll was dissolved in different solvents, the chlorophyll rosettes displayed a remarkable behavior.

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This is clear in her use of unconventional materials like spoons, rosette prize ribbons, belts and silver plates — everyday items that she recontextualizes to stunning effect in dresses, skirts, and tops.

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If your doorbell rings this afternoon and it’s a grinning person with a red rosette and a leaflet, you’ll know what they’re up to.

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