1. a circular arrangement of leaves, petals, or other parts radiating from a center
Usage: botany
2. a decorative design or object resembling a rose, typically circular with radiating petals or leaves
3. a ribbon badge or award worn as a decoration, especially one given as a prize

Examples

• The dandelion’s leaves form a perfect rosette at ground level.
• She won a blue rosette at the county fair for her prize-winning pie.
• The ceiling was decorated with ornate plaster rosettes.
• The succulent plant grew in a tight rosette pattern.
• He proudly wore his first-place rosette on his jacket.
• The architect added rosettes to the building’s facade for visual interest.
• The lettuce formed a compact rosette of crisp leaves.