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rosette (iou) and mope (oh)


rosette (iou)



rosette noun & verb. M18.
[French, dim. of rose ROSE noun: see -ETTE.]
A. noun.
An object or arrangement of things resembling a rose in shape; spec. (a) a circular roselike pattern, esp. on a rose-engine; (b) a rose diamond; (c) a circular mounting, esp. on a ceiling, through which the wiring of an electric light may pass (cf. ROSE noun 9b); (d) Geology = rock rose (c) s.v. ROCK noun1; (e) Engineering a coplanar arrangement of lines about a point that represents the axes of strain gauges used to determine the strain existing in a structure or material at that point. M18.
Flowers For a round tray, a central rosette of flowers would be..appropriate.
A rose-shaped arrangement of ribbon etc., worn esp. as an ornament, a badge of membership or support, or a symbol of a prize won in a competition. L18.
Horse & Rider I decided to keep my initial placings, and hand out the rosettes.
b. A rose-shaped or star-shaped symbol used in hotel and restaurant guides to indicate the standard of service or cuisine provided. M20.
Metallurgy. Any of the disclike plates formed by successive sprinklings of water over the molten copper in a crucible. Now rare. L18.
Architecture.
a. A painted, carved, or moulded ornament resembling or representing a rose on a wall or Other surface. E19.
b. A rose-window. M19.
Biology.
a. A cluster of organs or parts, or a marking or group of markings (e.g. on a leopard's skin), resembling a rose in form or arrangement. M19.
b. A naturally occurring circular arrangement of horizontally spreading leaves, esp. about the base of a stem. Also, an abnormal similar cluster of leaves on the stem resulting from shortening of the internodes, a symptom of disease. M19.
c. Any of various plant diseases in which the leaves form a radial cluster on the stem. Also rosette disease. L19.
d. Medicine. A group of erythrocytes adhering to a macrophage bearing complementary surface receptors produced in tests for antibodies etc. M20.
Comb.: rosette disease: see sense 5c above; rosette gauge Engineering an assembly of strain gauges whose axes correspond to the lines of a rosette (see sense 1(e) above); rosette plant a plant having most or all of its leaves in a basal rosette.
b. verb.
verb intrans. Medicine. Of a cell or group of cells: form a rosette. M20.
verb trans. Award a rosette to, as a mark of excellence. L20.
rosetted adjective (a) having, formed into, or marked with rosettes; (b) having been awarded a rosette; (c) affected with rosette disease: M19.
rosetting noun development of abnormal leaf clusters due to plant disease M20.

mope (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Probably from mop, mope 'stupid person' (14-16 centuries)]
to feel sorry for yourself, without making any effort to do anything or be more happy
::Don't lie there moping on a lovely morning like this!
::The week he died, we all sat around and moped.
mope around/about () [mope around/about (sth)] phr v
to move around a place in a sad, slow way, especially because you feel unhappy about the situation you are in
::She spends her days moping around the house.
::Stephen didn't expect her to mope about while he was away on business.