: 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
rosette 2
Examples of rosette in a Sentence
a rosette of chocolate frosting Rosettes are carved in the base of the statue.
Recent Examples on the WebOn the Wall of the Missing, her great-uncle’s name is now marked with a rosette, indicating that he has been found.—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024 Now that he has been accounted for, a rosette will be placed besides Murphy's name on the Walls of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 June 2024 And our edit speaks to every trend of the moment, like cutouts, sheer skirts, corsets, and rosettes.—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 June 2024 Check sites periodically to remove re-sprouts and recently germinated seedlings and rosettes.—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for rosette
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French, going back to Old French rosete, rosette "small rose, object shaped like a rose," from roserose entry 2 + -ete, -ette-ette
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