ristra

[ree-struh]

noun

1. a string of dried chiles, garlic, or other foodstuffs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ristra¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Spanish: literally, “string,” from Old Spanish riestra, rieste, from Latin restis “rope, cord”

Example Sentences

Try hanging up herbs to dry or making a chile ristra or garlic braid.

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According to the lawsuit, Garcia’s body was found the next morning “stiff and cold in the fetal position” by an employee of a ristra stand.

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