rosette

plural rosettes · alternative obsolete roset

1. architectureAn element or ornament resembling a rose, especially on a wall or other surface, mostly for decorative purposes.
   1. uncommonarchitectureA rose window.
2. An imitation of a rose made of ribbon or other material, worn as an ornament or symbol, especially:
   1. A rose-shaped arrangement awarded as a prize won in a competition (e.g., a horse show).
   2. A rose-shaped badge of support or membership (e.g., of a political party).
   3. A small rose-shaped ornament worn as a symbol of an honorific order or military decoration, typically presented with a medal or in place of a medal (e.g., as a lapel button).
3. entertainmentA decorative inlay surrounding the sound hole of a guitar or a viol.
4. A red color.

   Synonyms: roset

5. A rose burner.
6. biologyOne or more whorls of leaves, clustered tightly at the base of a plant.
7. biologyA plant growth form in which the plant grows outward in all directions for a short distance, producing a small round shape.
8. biologyAny structure having a flowerlike form; especially, the group of five broad ambulacra on the upper side of the spatangoid and clypeastroid sea urchins.
9. biologyA flowerlike color marking, as on the leopard.
10. A floral pattern in latte art.

    Synonyms: rosetta

11. medicineA clustered formation of tumor cells.
12. cookingA thin, cookie-like, deep-fried Scandinavian pastry, made using an iron, which resembles a rose blossom.
13. cookingA rose shape piped using frosting, most commonly buttercream.
14. A form of knot.
15. A disc formed by throwing water on molten metal.First known use 1609

    It is a high rocke betweene two Bayes of the Sea, wherein the Copper is conioyned with the ſtone, very faire and very pure, ſuch as is that which is called Rozette Copper [translating cuivre de rozette].

    [1609, [Marc Lescarbot], translated by P[ierre] Erondelle, “The leauing of Port du Moutton: […]”, in Noua Francia: Or The Description of That Part of Neuu France, Which Is One Continent with Virginia. […], London: […] Georgii Bishop, page 13

    Synonyms: rondelle

16. geographyA rosette sampler.
17. medicineSynonym of worm-star.

    Synonyms: worm-star

1. A female given name from French.

   Rosette Laursen, an LA-based actress and TV writer claimed Michael, her former boss, went on a sexist and emotionally abusive tirade via email

   2017 August 11, Carly Stern, Erica Tempesta, “Hollywood agent who was accused of calling his former assistant an 'uppity selfish c**t' issues an apology for his 'tasteless' language after she leaked his messages online”, in Daily Mail, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 Mar 2026

   2 more examples

   The wedding of Miss Rosette Sipley Ford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Ward Ford of Washington Avenue, to Arklay King of Garrison-on-the-Hudson took place in the Church of the Redeemer here to-day.

   1913 April 13, “Yesterday’s Weddings. […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

   Josiane Hayat, a daughter of Rosette Hayat of Rego Park, Queens, and the late David Edouard Hayat of Alexandria, Egypt, was married yesterday to Dr. Peter Michael Gottesfeld, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gottesfeld of Teaneck, N.J., and Stockbridge, Mass.

   1985 September 2, “Josiane Hayat Is Bride of Dr. Peter Gottesfeld”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 May 2015