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arista

1

[uh-ris-tuh]

noun

plural

aristae 
  1. Botany.a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.

  2. Entomology.a prominent bristle on the antenna of some dipterous insects.



Arista

2

[ah-rees-tah]

noun

  1. Mariano 1802–55, Mexican general: president of Mexico 1851–53.

arista

/ əˈɪə /

noun

  1. a stiff bristle such as the awn of some grasses and cereals

  2. a bristle-like appendage on the antennae of some insects

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ˈٲٱ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of arista1

1685–95; < Latin: awn, beard or ear of grain; êٱ
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of arista1

C17: from Latin: ear of corn, fishbone
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If you find yourself longing for pasta fagioli, pappardelle in wild boar sauce, or arista -- Tuscany’s roasted pork loin scented with rosemary and garlic -- maybe it’s time to lay in some Chianti.

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The bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses, etc., or any similar bristlelike appendage; arista.

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Aristate, awned, i. e. furnished with an arista, like the beard of Barley, &c.,

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The antennae are displaced downward and appressed and their bristle-like aristae are crumpled.

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This roast is very popular in Italy, where they call it arista.

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