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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word rosette, from an ornament shaped like a rose to a cluster of leaves or cells. See examples, synonyms, etymology, and related words.
A rosette is a flower-shaped decorative object or a sign of support or victory. Learn how to use the word in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
noun. any arrangement, part, object, or formation more or less resembling a rose. a rose-shaped arrangement of ribbon or other material, used as an ornament or badge. Also an architectural ornament resembling a rose or having a generally circular combination of parts.
Definition of rosette noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
In botany, a rosette is a circular arrangement of leaves or of structures resembling leaves. In flowering plants, rosettes usually sit near the soil. Their structure is an example of a modified stem in which the internode gaps between the leaves do not expand, so that all the leaves remain clustered tightly together and at a similar ...
The rosette design is used extensively in sculptural objects from antiquity, appearing in Mesopotamia, and in funeral steles' decoration in Ancient Greece. The rosette was another important symbol of Ishtar which had originally belonged to Inanna along with the Star of Ishtar.
A rosette is a large circular decoration made from coloured ribbons which is given as a prize in a competition, or, especially in Britain, is worn to show support for a political party or sports team.
