Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A string on which foodstuffs, such as chilies, onions, or garlic, are threaded or tied for storage.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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A ristra is the traditional method for drying red chile peppers.
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A ristra is the traditional method for drying red chile peppers.
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One ristra will pay tribute to Richard Abruzzo, of Albuquerque, while the other, with a pink ribbon, will honor Carol Rymer Davis, of Denver.
Richard Abruzzo And Carol Rymer-Davis Honored At New Mexico Balloon Race AP 2010
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The second is that we had a ristra of super-hot chili peppers hanging in our kitchen.
Freud’s Blind Spot Elisa Albert 2010
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But when she ate the chile tepin ristra, well, my ex took her to the vet because she had "bloody stools".
Is a 3-yr-old who eats paper normal? Field Notes 2008
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MaryAnn looks out on Tulane Dr. as she brings the new ristra to life.
Archive 2004-09-01 johnny_mango 2004
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MaryAnn looks out on Tulane Dr. as she brings the new ristra to life.
Albloggerque johnny_mango 2004
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I pick it off the top of the ristra all year, so by summer it doesn't look too pretty, but that bare string tells its own story.
Turning Red! johnny_mango 2004
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I pick it off the top of the ristra all year, so by summer it doesn't look too pretty, but that bare string tells its own story.
Archive 2004-09-01 johnny_mango 2004
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The three carried a ristra with them for good luck.
qms commented on the word ristra
Carmencita threaded chilis on string
When Juan came in and love took wing.
They shared 'midst the ristra
The kisses that blister,
So los amantes began their hot fling.
January 14, 2015