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| ro·sette [ rō zét ] (plural ro·settes) |
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1. rose-shaped badge: a circular badge made from gathered loops of ribbon or pleated material, worn to demonstrate support for a team or political party or to indicate having won a prize
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2. ornament resembling rose: a carved or painted ornament resembling the open flower of a rose
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3. zoology marking resembling rose: a patch of color or a marking resembling the open flower of a rose, especially a cluster of spots on the fur of a leopard
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4. botany cluster of leaves: a circular or spiral cluster of leaves at the base of the stem of a plant
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5. music decorative band on guitar: a decoration around the edge of the sound hole of an acoustic guitar
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| [Mid-18th century. < French, "small rose" < rose< Latin rosa (see rose1)] |
