Meaning & use
Rosette
Last updated
A decorative ornament, badge, or design resembling a rose, often made of ribbon or carved material.
See it in a sentence
The prize-winning dog wore a blue rosette pinned to its collar.
The ceiling featured an ornate plaster rosette above the chandelier.
A note on using this word
The word comes from French, a diminutive of "rose"; in botany it also names a circular cluster of leaves radiating from a central point.
Words with a similar meaning
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Another way to use it
2. noun
A circular cluster of leaves radiating from a central point at or near ground level, as in a dandelion.
The seedling had grown into a small rosette of leaves before sending up a flower stalk.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Rosette”, then compare your use with the examples above.