rosette UK /ɹəʊˈzɛt/US /ɹoʊˈzɛt/noun 21forms 1 noun21 •An element or ornament resembling a rose, especially on a wall or other surface, mostly for decorative purposes. •An imitation of a rose made of ribbon or other material, worn as an ornament or symbol. •A rose-shaped arrangement awarded as a prize won in a competition (e.g., a horse show). •A rose-shaped badge of support or membership (e.g., of a political party). •A small rose-shaped ornament worn as a symbol of an honorific order or military decoration, typically presented with a medal or in place of a medal (e.g., as a lapel button). •A rose window. •A decorative inlay surrounding the sound hole of a guitar. •A floral pattern in latte art. •A rose shape piped using frosting, most commonly buttercream. •One or more whorls of leaves, clustered tightly at the base of a plant. •A plant growth form in which the plant grows outward in all directions for a short distance, producing a small round shape. •Any structure having a flowerlike form; especially, the group of five broad ambulacra on the upper side of the spatangoid and clypeastroid sea urchins. •A flowerlike color marking, as on the leopard. •A clustered formation of tumor cells. •A thin, cookie-like, deep-fried Scandinavian pastry, made using an iron, which resembles a rose blossom. •A form of knot. •A red color. •A rosette sampler. •A disc formed by throwing water on molten metal. •A rose burner. •Synonym of worm-star. formsrosettes