Definition of: rosette

(rō·zet′) noun
1. An ornament or badge having some resemblance to a rose; specifically, a painted or sculptured architectural ornament with parts circularly arranged.
2. A ribbon badge worn in the lapel buttonhole of civilian clothes to indicate possession of a certain military decoration.
3. A ribbon decoration shaped like a full-blown or double rose and made of gathered or pleated silk, lace, etc.
4. A flowerlike cluster or combination of leaves, organs, parts, or markings, arranged in circles, as in certain plants. [<F, little rose]