STELLA

Stella, Frank Stella, Frank Philip Stella

(noun) United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stella (plural stellae)

(botany) A star-shaped structure.

Anagrams

• all set, sallet

Etymology

Proper noun

Stella

A female given name from Latin.

Ellipsis of Stella Artois, a brand of beer; or a serving of such.

A town in South Africa.

A village in Missouri.

A village in Nebraska.

A town in Wisconsin.

(US, numismatics) A gold coin with a face value of $4.00 proposed for use in the United States in the 19th century.

Noun

Stella (plural Stellas)

(Jamaica, slang, derogatory) A black woman who visits Jamaica as a sex tourist.

Coordinate term: milk bottle

Anagrams

• all set, sallet

Source: Wiktionary



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