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Definitions for: Rosette [n] an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor
[n] circular window filled with tracery
[n] a cluster of leaves growing in crowded circles from a common center or crown (usually at or close to the ground)
[n] rhizoctinia disease of potatoes
Webster (1913) Definition: Ro*sette, n. [F., dim. of rose a rose. Cf. Roset.]
1. An imitation of a rose by means of ribbon or other
material, -- used as an ornament or a badge.
2. (Arch.) An ornament in the form of a rose or roundel,
-much used in decoration.
3. A red color. See Roset.
4. A rose burner. See under Rose.
5. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any structure having a flowerlike form; especially,
the group of five broad ambulacra on the upper side of
the spatangoid and clypeastroid sea urchins. See
Illust. of Spicule, and Sand dollar, under Sand.
(b) A flowerlike color marking; as, the rosettes on the
leopard.
Synonyms: little potato, rose window, russet scab, stem canker
See Also: adornment, foliage, leaf, leafage, rhizoctinia disease, window
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