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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ASP'IC, n. [L. aspis; Gr. a round shield and an asp; supposed to be from Heb. to gather in, or collect; from the coil of this serpent, with his head elevated in the center, like the boss of a buckler.]
A small poisonous serpent of Egypt and Libya, whose bite occasions inevitable death, but without pain. It is said that the celebrated Cleopatra, rather than be carried a captive to Rome by Augustus, suffered death by the bite of the asp; but the fact has been questioned. Authors are not agreed, as to what species the asp of the ancients should be referred. Bruce thinks it the coluber cerastes. Linne.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: savory jelly based on fish or meat stock used as a mold for meats or vegetables

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle French, alteration of aspe, from Latin aspis Date: 1530 obsolete asp II II. noun Etymology: French, literally, asp Date: 1789 a clear savory jelly (as of fish or meat stock) used as a garnish or to make a meat, fish, or vegetable mold

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a savoury meat jelly used as a garnish or to contain game, eggs, etc. Etymology: F, = ASP, from the colours of the jelly (compared to those of the asp)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Aspic As"pic, n. [F. See Asp.] 1. The venomous asp. [Chiefly poetic] --Shak. Tennyson. 2. A piece of ordnance carrying a 12 pound shot. [Obs.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Aspic As"pic, n. [F., a corrupt. of spic (OF. espi, F. ['e]pi), L. spica (spicum, spicus), ear, spike. See Spike.] A European species of lavender (Lavandula spica), which produces a volatile oil. See Spike.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Aspic As"pic, n. [F., prob. fr. aspic an asp.] A savory meat jelly containing portions of fowl, game, fish, hard boiled eggs, etc. --Thackeray.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Aspic is a clear shiny jelly made from meat juices. It is used in making cold savoury meat dishes. ...cold chicken in aspic.

Moby Thesaurus

Caesar salad, Jell-O salad, Waldorf salad, ambrosia, barbecue, boiled meat, bouilli, chef salad, civet, cole slaw, combination salad, crab Louis, flesh, forcemeat, fruit salad, game, green salad, hachis, hash, herring salad, jerky, joint, jugged hare, macaroni salad, meat, menue viande, mince, pemmican, pot roast, potato salad, roast, salad, salade, salmagundi, sausage meat, scrapple, slaw, tossed salad, venison, viande