Meanings
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noun
a circular ornament, mark, or arrangement resembling a rose
Freezing water etched delicate rosettes across the surface of the ice.
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noun
a ribbon badge folded or gathered into the shape of a rose, often awarded as a prize
The winning horse wore a blue rosette on its bridle.
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noun
botany: a circular cluster of leaves growing from a common center, usually close to the ground
The plant formed a compact rosette of thick leaves at soil level.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French rosette, 'little rose,' the diminutive of rose. English applied it to rose-shaped ornaments and ribbon badges, then to many radial forms in architecture, botany, zoology, and natural patterns such as ice crystals.