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Rosette
Pronunciation : Ro*sette
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., dim. of rose a rose. Cf. Roset.]
Definition : 1. An imitation of a rose by means of ribbon or other material, -- used as an ornament or a badge.
2. (Arch.)
Defn: 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?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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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