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noun ro·sette \rō-ˈzet\

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

Western bittercress (Cardamine oligosperma) is a tiny weed that forms a rosette.

— kym pokorny, OregonLive.com, "Know your weeds or risk hurting your garden", 1 July 2017
Snap is the newest contender for the third-place rosette.

— lara o’reilly, WSJ, "The Race Is On to Challenge Google-Facebook ‘Duopoly’ in Digital Advertising", 19 June 2017
Pipe rosettes of frosting all over the top and around the sides of the cake.

— jill o'connor, sandiegouniontribune.com, "A cookbook for the love of cake", 19 June 2017
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.

— margaret lauterbach, idahostatesman, "Some non-native weeds flourish in Idaho", 31 May 2017
According to the research, the most prominent emoji indicators of trafficking are the rose, rosette, cherry, cherry blossom, growing heart, airplane, and crown.

— jennifer van grove, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Emojis and sex trafficking: SDSU researchers crack the code", 26 May 2017
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).

— Smithsonian, "World War I Cemeteries & Memorials Around the World", 26 May 2017
These succulents look similar, forming neat rosettes with their rigid leaves.

— debbie arrington, sacbee, "Plucked from the gutter, cactus proves why you might want its kind in your garden", 19 May 2017
Transfer to a large piping bag fitted with a large star tip and pipe small rosettes all over the top of the pie.

— sarah schreiber, Woman's Day, "Frozen Raspberry Meringue Pie", 18 May 2017

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