What is "rosette"

Rosette \Ro*sette\, n. [F., dim. of rose a rose. Cf. Roset.]

1. An imitation of a rose by means of ribbon or other material, -- used as an ornament or a badge.

2. (Arch.) 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["o]l.)

   1. 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.

   2. A flowerlike color marking; as, the rosettes on the leopard.

"a rose-shaped ornament," especially a bunch or knot of ribbons worn as a decoration, 1790, from French rosette, diminutive of rose "rose" (see rose (n.1)).

n. 1 An imitation of a rose by means of ribbon or other material, used especially as an ornament or a badge. 2 (context architecture English) An ornament in the form of a rose or roundel, much used in decoration. 3 A red color. 4 A rose burner. 5 (context botany English) One or more whorls of leaves, clustered tightly at the base of a plant. 6 (context botany English) A plant growth form in which the plant grows outward in all directions for a short distance, producing a small round shape. 7 (context zoology English) Any structure having a flowerlike form; especially, the group of five broad ambulacra on the upper side of the spatangoid and clypeastroid sea urchin. 8 (context zoology English) A flowerlike color marking, as on the leopard. 9 A floral pattern in (w: latte art). 10 (context medicine English) A clustered formation of tumor cells.

1. n. an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor

2. rhizoctinia disease of potatoes [syn: little potato, russet scab, stem canker]

3. a cluster of leaves growing in crowded circles from a common center or crown (usually at or close to the ground)

4. circular window filled with tracery [syn: rose window]

Rosette is the French diminutive of rose. It may refer to :

• Rosette (design), a small flower design
• hence, various flower-shaped or rotational symmetric forms:
  • Rosette (decoration), a small circular device that can be awarded with medal
  • Rosette (politics), worn by political candidates in an election
  • Rosette chain stitch, a type of chain stitch in sewing
  • Rosette window, a small rose window, a Gothic circular architectonic component cut most frequently in shape similar to a rose
  • Rosette (block), a block found at the top corner of a casing detail
  • Rosette (botany), a circular arrangement of leaves
  • Rosette (zoology), markings like those of a jaguar
  • a structure near the beak of some birds
  • Rosette from Pliska, an ancient bronze artifact found in Pliska, Bulgaria in 1961
  • a circular arrangement of Nansen bottles
  • a trophy attached on the head of a bull in the French course camarguaise bullfighting event
  • A Rosette or Klemperer Rosette is a term used in interstellar cosmology and science fiction to indicate a group of cosmic bodies in a gravitational relationship.
  • a combination of 3 separate strain gauges placed at an angle relative to each other, and used to calculate principal stresses.

In botany, a rosette is a circular arrangement of leaves, with all the leaves at a similar height.

Though rosettes usually sit near the soil, their structure is an example of a modified stem.

Rosette or Seibel 1000 is a wine hybrid grape red-berries variety which originated with the work of Albert Seibel by a crossing of Jaeger 70 with Vitis vinifera. Rosette is also the common ancestor of St. Pepin and La Crosse grapes. Rosette is used to produce rosé wine.

Rosette (real name Françoise Quéré; born 6 September 1959) is a French actress and producer.

The rosette is a formation characteristic of schizonts in infection by the reptile parasites Plasmodium tropiduri and P. holaspi or by the fish parasite Babesiosoma.

It is also seen in the case of human parasite Plasmodium malariae.

A rosette is an award, a mark given by an organisation.

In politics, a rosette is a coloured fabric decoration worn by political candidates to identify them in many countries. The rosette, worn on the chest or suit jacket, will show the colours of the political party that the candidate represents.

A rosette is a small, circular device that is presented with a medal. The rosettes are either worn on the medal to denote a higher rank, or for situations where wearing the medal is deemed inappropriate. Rosettes are issued in nations such as Belgium, France, Italy and Japan. Rosettes are also sometimes called bowknots, due to their shape. Moreover, a large rosette is sometimes pinned onto the ribbon which suspends a medal, usually the Officer (and sometimes Grand Officer)'s badge of certain Orders of Chivalry.

Some small lapel rosettes are worn in the same manner as lapel pins. Knights of the Order of the British Empire now wear a lapel rosette bearing the order's cross in the center, whereas previously this was a purely metallic lapel pin. While a metal lapel pin mounted on a silk rosette is considered a decoration, this is not always true of a metal emblem lacking the ribbon backing.

A rosette is a round, stylized flower design, used extensively in sculptural objects from antiquity, appearing in Mesopotamia and used to decorate the funeral stele in Ancient Greece. It was adopted later in Romaneseque and Renaissance, and also common in the art of Central Asia, spreading as far as India where it is used as a decorative motif in Greco-Buddhist art.

The rosette derives from the natural shape of the botanical rosette, formed by leaves radiating out from the stem of a plant and visible even after the flowers have withered. The formalised flower motif is often carved in stone or wood to create decorative ornaments for architecture and furniture, and in metalworking, jewelry design and the applied arts to form a decorative border or at the intersection of two materials.

Rosette decorations have been used for formal military awards. They are also used to decorate musical instruments, such as around the perimeter of sound holes of guitars.

A rosette is a rose-like marking or formation found on the fur and skin of some animals, particularly cats. Rosettes are used to camouflage the animal, either as a defense mechanism or as a stalking tool. Predators use their rosettes to simulate the different shifting of shadows and shade, helping the animals to remain hidden from their prey. Rosettes can be grouped in clusters around other spots, or may appear as blotches on the fur. Rosettes can appear with or without central spots.

The following felids have rosettes:

• Cheetah - Only the king cheetah variation has rosettes.
• Jaguar
• Leopard (Smaller and more dense compared to those of a Jaguar and without central spots)
• Snow leopard
• Ocelot
• Lion - Generally, rosettes are present on lion cubs only, but some adult lions may retain them on the face. Rosettes also appear in lion/tiger hybrids ( ligers and tiglons).
• Bengal Cat

A rosette (called struva in Swedish) is a thin, cookie-like deep-fried pastry of Scandinavian (Swedish and Norwegian) origin. Rosettes are traditionally made during Christmas time. They are made using intricately designed irons. The iron is heated to a very high temperature in oil, dipped into the batter, then re-immersed in the hot oil to create a crisp shell around the metal. The iron is immediately removed and the rosette is separated from the iron. Usually, the edges of the rosette are dipped into frosting or sugar. Rosette recipes are popular in the United States among families with Scandinavian ancestry.

In Finland, rosettes may be served at May Day ( Vappu) celebrations as an alternative to funnel cakes (tippaleipä).

Rosettes are a traditional pastry in Turkey, where they are known as demir tatlısı (iron dessert, in reference to the moulds, which are made of cast or sheet iron). These pastries are also made in Iran, where they are called nan panjara, Mexico where they're called buñuelos and Colombia where they are known as "solteritas". They are also made in the southern state of India. The Christian community of the southern state Kerala make achappam during Christmas and special occasions. A similar form is available in Sri Lanka as well, which is called kokis.

In Malaysia, a similar pastry is called kuih loyang (brass cakes, named for the brass moulds), kuih ros (rose cakes), 蜂窝饼 (beehive or honeycomb) cookies. Perhaps influenced by the Dutch colonials, the Malaysian version includes coconut milk in addition to flour, sugar and eggs, similar to the Sri Lankan kokis.