rosette

Noun

1. An element or ornament resembling a rose, especially on a wall or other surface, mostly for decorative purposes.

   1. (architecture, now uncommon) A rose window.

2. An imitation of a rose made of ribbon or other material, worn as an ornament or symbol, especially:

   1. A rose-shaped arrangement awarded as a prize won in a competition (e.g., a horse show).

   2. A rose-shaped badge of support or membership (e.g., of a political party).

   3. 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).

3. A decorative inlay surrounding the sound hole of a guitar.
4. A red color.

   Synonyms: roset

5. A rose burner.
6. One or more whorls of leaves, clustered tightly at the base of a plant.
7. A plant growth form in which the plant grows outward in all directions for a short distance, producing a small round shape.
8. Any structure having a flowerlike form; especially, the group of five broad ambulacra on the upper side of the spatangoid and clypeastroid sea urchins.
9. A flowerlike color marking, as on the leopard.
10. A floral pattern in latte art.

    Synonyms: rosetta

11. A clustered formation of tumor cells.
12. A thin, cookie-like, deep-fried Scandinavian pastry, made using an iron, which resembles a rose blossom.