arista

[ uh-ris-tuh ]

/ əˈrɪs tə /

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

Entomology. a prominent bristle on the antenna of some dipterous insects.

Origin of arista

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

Arista

[ ah-rees-tah ]

/ ɑˈris tɑ /

Ma·ria·no

[mah-ryah-naw] /mɑˈryɑ nɔ/,1802–55, Mexican general: president of Mexico 1851–53.

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 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
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.

CeeLo and Goodie Mob on Their Comeback, Kanye West’s ‘Emotional Problems,’ More |Marlow Stern |August 13, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
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 18, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
This roast is very popular in Italy, where they call it arista.

The Italian Cook Book |Maria Gentile

The question of the Presidency, it is conceded, is definitely settled in favor of Arista.

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 |Various
Antennæ short; third joint round; arista apical, slender, setiform.

Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 |Various
The slight pursuit of Arista and the search for concealed ordnance, arms and munitions did not require his personal attention.

The War With Mexico, Volume I (of 2) |Justin H. Smith
Taylor not only knew that Arista had depended upon mules, but captured that generals entire outfit.

The War With Mexico, Volume I (of 2) |Justin H. Smith

arista

/ (əˈrɪstə) /

a stiff bristle such as the awn of some grasses and cereals

a bristle-like appendage on the antennae of some insects

aristate, adjective

C17: from Latin: ear of corn, fishbone