arista
noun
a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
arista
1 American
[uh-ris-tuh]
/ əˈrɪs tə /
noun
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aristae,
plural
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aristas
plural
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Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
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Entomology. a prominent bristle on the antenna of some dipterous insects.
Arista
2
American
[ah-rees-tah]
/ ɑˈris tɑ /
noun
arista
British
/ əˈrɪstə /
noun
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a stiff bristle such as the awn of some grasses and cereals
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a bristle-like appendage on the antennae of some insects
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Etymology
Origin of arista
1685–95; < Latin: awn, beard or ear of grain; cf. arête
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The menu hews to Tuscany with dishes like ribollita, pappardelle with wild boar and Chianti sauce, bistecca alla fiorentina, arista pork loin, and cacciucco fish stew.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2021
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2015
I have been told that the real title is "arishers," from "arista."
From Notes and Queries, Number 53, November 2, 1850 by Various
Antennæ shorter than the breadth of the head; joints short, transverse; arista slender, filiform, longer than the preceding part, which is lanceolate.
From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various
It is distinguished by the square and thick spike, and having a very long arista or beard.
From The Botanist's Companion, Volume II by William Salisbury
Arista Networks CEO Jayshree Ullal sells $34.4 million in company stock amid a rally that pushes shares to record highs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
A diversifying base of cloud customers should help Arista Networks, Daryanani said, and he sees “outsized growth” for the company over the next three to four years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Four years later, he was named chief executive of BMG North America, which included control of Arista.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
He left Arista in 2000 to form J Records and released Alicia Keys’ debut album, “Songs in A Minor,” which went multi-platinum, before BMG bought a majority stake in 2022.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 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 Brantz Mayer
Recombination of the red/brown eye and long/ short aristae alleles will occur more frequently than recombination of the alleles for wing length and body color.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Recombination of the body color and aristae length alleles will occur more frequently than recombination of red/ brown eye alleles and the aristae length alleles.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Recombination of the body color and red/ cinnabar eye alleles will occur more frequently than recombination of the alleles for wing length and aristae length.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Recombination of the gray/black body color and long/short aristae alleles will not occur.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The antennae are displaced downward and appressed and their bristle-like aristae are crumpled.
From A Critique of the Theory of Evolution by Thomas Hunt Morgan
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