Arista
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
Entomology. a prominent bristle on the antenna of some dipterous insects.
Mariano
[mah-ryah-naw] /mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1802–55, Mexican general: president of Mexico 1851–53.
Contemporary Examples
Soon after, he took top leadership roles at British record labels including arista, Phonogram and MCA UK.
Piers Morgan’s Comeback Strategy Shelley Ross February 26, 2014
Clive Davis, her mentor at arista Records, spoke after, followed by Stevie Wonder, who sang “Ribbon in the Sky.”
Family and Friends Say Goodbye at Whitney Houston’s Funeral Jacob Bernstein February 17, 2012
Khujo and T did some things, while me and Gipp were signed to arista Records before it folded under the advisory of L.A. Reid.
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Historical Examples
arista: a specialized bristle or process on antennae of certain Diptera.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
This roast is very popular in Italy, where they call it arista.
The Italian Cook Book Maria Gentile
Antennæ short; third joint round; arista apical, long, slender, setiform.
Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society – Vol. 3 Various
Setarious aristate: the dipterous antenna when the arista is simple.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
Ampudia hesitated, and General arista was appointed in his place.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Edwin Emerson
Hostilities have begun, announced arista on the day of his arrival.
The War With Mexico, Volume I (of 2) Justin H. Smith
Gen with microcht, at least down to the level of the base of the arista.
Handbook of Medical Entomology William Albert Riley
noun (pl) -tae (-tiː)
a stiff bristle such as the awn of some grasses and cereals
a bristle-like appendage on the antennae of some insects
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