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Rosette

Meanings and phrases

rosette

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. 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; little potato; russet scab; stem canker
  3. circular window filled with tracery; rose window
  4. a cluster of leaves growing in crowded circles from a common center or crown (usually at or close to the ground)

basal rosette

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • It has a basal rosette of toothed basal leaves.
  • It has a basal rosette of toothed leaves.
  • Leaves are long and narrow, stemming from the basal rosette.

rosette of leaves

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Those not in flower have a rosette of leaves that lie flat on the ground.
  • Non-flowering plants have a rosette of leaves, which in flowering plants are on a short side stem.
  • Flowering and non-flowering plants have a rosette of leaves that is withered by the time flowering occurs.
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