Rosette

/ɹəʊˈzɛt/ · noun

Meaning

(architecture) An element or ornament resembling a rose, especially on a wall or other surface, mostly for decorative purposes..

Definitions by Sense

1. (architecture) An element or ornament resembling a rose, especially on a wall or other surface, mostly for decorative purposes.
2. An imitation of a rose made of ribbon or other material, worn as an ornament or symbol, especially:
3. (music) A decorative inlay surrounding the sound hole of a guitar.
4. A red color.
5. A rose burner.
6. (botany) One or more whorls of leaves, clustered tightly at the base of a plant.
7. (botany) A plant growth form in which the plant grows outward in all directions for a short distance, producing a small round shape.
8. (zoology) Any structure having a flowerlike form; especially, the group of five broad ambulacra on the upper side of the spatangoid and clypeastroid sea urchins.

Example Sentences

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].

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• rosettes
• roset

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