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• arista
  arista

  noun

  a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
• Arista
  Arista

  noun

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

arista

¹ American  

[uh-ris-tuh] / əˈrɪs tə /

noun

aristae plural

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.

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Arista ² American  

[ah-rees-tah] / ɑˈris tɑ /

noun

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

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arista British  

/ əˈrɪstə /

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

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Other Word Forms

• aristate
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of arista

1685–95; < Latin: awn, beard or ear of grain; cf. arête

Example Sentences

In 1971, Manilow got the job with Midler and ended up working on her million-selling debut, “The Divine Miss M,” which led to a deal of Manilow’s own with Clive Davis’ Arista Records.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Arista Networks CEO Jayshree Ullal clearly laid out what components are experiencing supply constraints on the company’s May 5 earnings call.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Arista Networks falls after projecting a current-quarter operating margin of 46% to 47%.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Arista said its first-quarter highlights included XPO high-density liquid-cooled pluggable optics for next-generation artificial intelligence data centers.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

In this document Arista declared that our fort was surrounded by forces adequate to its capture, while a numerous division, encamped in the neighborhood, was able to keep off all succors that might be expected.

From History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1 by Mayer, Brantz