Definition of rosette

• n. - An imitation of a rose by means of ribbon or other material, -- used as an ornament or a badge.
• n. - An ornament in the form of a rose or roundel, -much used in decoration.
• n. - A red color. See Roset.
• n. - A rose burner. See under Rose.
• n. - 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.
• n. - A flowerlike color marking; as, the rosettes on the leopard.