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Definition of rosette
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
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Examples of rosette in a Sentence
a rosette of chocolate frosting
Rosettes are carved in the base of the statue.
Recent Examples of rosette from the Web
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Western bittercress (Cardamine oligosperma) is a tiny weed that forms a rosette.
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Snap is the newest contender for the third-place rosette.
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Pipe rosettes of frosting all over the top and around the sides of the cake.
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The plant is usually biennial, the first year growing a thick rosette of spiny leaves, the second year sending a flower stalk 2 to 6 feet into the air.
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According to the research, the most prominent emoji indicators of trafficking are the rose, rosette, cherry, cherry blossom, growing heart, airplane, and crown.
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In the memorial chapel, panels are inscribed with the names of 954 soldiers missing in action (the bodies of those with rosettes against their names were eventually discovered and identified).
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These succulents look similar, forming neat rosettes with their rigid leaves.
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Transfer to a large piping bag fitted with a large star tip and pipe small rosettes all over the top of the pie.
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Origin and Etymology of rosette
French, literally, small rose, from Old French, from rose, from Latin rosa
ROSETTE Defined for English Language Learners
rosette
playDefinition of rosette for English Language Learners
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: a badge or ornament that is made of ribbon and folded in the shape of a rose
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: a design shaped like a rose that is used as a decoration
ROSETTE Defined for Kids
rosette
playDefinition of rosette for Students
: a badge or ornament of ribbon gathered in the shape of a rose
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