arista: Meaning and Definition of
a•ris•ta
Pronunciation: (u-ris'tu), [key] — pl. -tae
- a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- a prominent bristle on the antenna of some dipterous insects.
A•ris•ta
Pronunciation: (ä-rēs'tä), [key] - 1802–55, Mexican general: president of Mexico 1851–53.
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