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rosette

/roʊˈzɛt/
/ˈrʌʊzɛt/
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Other forms: rosettes

Definitions of rosette
  1. noun
    an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor
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    type of:
    adornment
    a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
  2. noun
    circular window filled with tracery
    synonyms: rose window
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    type of:
    window
    a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
  3. noun
    a cluster of leaves growing in crowded circles from a common center or crown (usually at or close to the ground)
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    foliage, leaf, leafage
    the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
  4. noun
    rhizoctinia disease of potatoes
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    rhizoctinia disease
    disease caused by rhizoctinia or fungi of Pellicularia and Corticium
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