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Dictionary: a·ris·ta   (ə-rĭs') pronunciation

n., pl., -tae (-tē), or -tas.
A bristlelike part or appendage, such as the awn of grains and grasses or the process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies.

[Latin, beard of grain, spike.]

aristate a·ris'tate (-tāt) adj.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies


Wikipedia: Arista (1912 automobile)
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The Arista was a French automobile which took its name from its founder, one P. Arista-Ruffier; the marque was manufactured in Paris from 1912 to 1915. Eight models were introduced in the first year of production. These were a 720 cc single, fours of 1460cc, 1726 cc, and 1847 cc which featured friction drive and were sold complete with bodywork and tires, and fours of 1460 cc, 1593 cc, 1847 cc, and 2001 cc with conventional gearboxes; these last were sold as untired chassis.


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