n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' ris-t ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tae \ -( ˌ )t ē , - ˌ t ī \ or -tas
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, beard of grain
Date: 1691
: a bristlelike structure or appendage
– aris · tate \ - ˌ t ā t \ adjective
n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' ris-t ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tae \ -( ˌ )t ē , - ˌ t ī \ or -tas
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, beard of grain
Date: 1691
: a bristlelike structure or appendage
– aris · tate \ - ˌ t ā t \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012