Betelgeuse
/ˈbiːt(ə)lˌdʒəːz
/(also Betelgeux) Astronomy
The tenth-brightest star in the sky, in the constellation Orion. It is a red supergiant, and variations in its brightness are associated with pulsations in its outer envelope.
Origin
French, alteration of Arabic yad al-jauzā 'hand of the giant' (the giant being Orion).