rosette
noun
- an ornament made of ribbons, threads, etc. gathered or tufted in the shape of a rose
- any formation, arrangement, etc. resembling or suggesting a rose
- Archit. a painted or sculptured ornament, usually circular, having petals and leaves radiating symmetrically from the center
- Bot. a circular cluster of leaves, petals, or other organs, esp. such a cluster produced at the base of a plant as a means of overwintering
See rosette in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(rō-zĕtˈ)
noun- An ornament or badge made of ribbon or silk that is pleated or gathered to resemble a rose and is used to decorate clothing or is worn in the buttonhole of civilian dress to indicate the possession of certain medals or honors.
- A roselike marking or formation, such as one of the clusters of spots on a leopard's fur.
- Architecture A painted, carved, or sculptured ornament having a circular arrangement of parts radiating out from the center and suggesting the petals of a rose.
- Botany A circular cluster of leaves that radiate from a center at or close to the ground, as in the dandelion.
- An ornamental circular band surrounding the central hole of an acoustic guitar.
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