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Date: 1700-1800
Language: French
Origin: rose 'rose'

rosette

 noun
     
ro‧sette [countable]
1 British English a circular badge made of coloured ribbon that is given to the winner of a competition, or that people in Britain wear to show support for a particular football team or political party
2 a shape like a round flat flower that has been made in stone or wood
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