Definition of aspic Aspic

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We found 14 definitions of aspic from 8 different sources.

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What does aspic mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: aspics

aspic - savory jelly based on fish or meat stock used as a mold for meats or vegetables
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • aspic (Noun)
    A dish in which ingredients are set into a gelatine, jelly-like substance made from a meat stock or consommé.
  • aspic (Noun)
    An asp, a small venomous snake of Egypt.
  • aspic (Adjective)
    aspish; relating to an asp, a small venomous snake of Egypt.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • aspic (n.)
    The venomous asp.
  • aspic (n.)
    A piece of ordnance carrying a 12 pound shot.
  • aspic (n.)
    A European species of lavender (Lavandula spica), which produces a volatile oil. See Spike.
  • aspic (n.)
    A savory meat jelly containing portions of fowl, game, fish, hard boiled eggs, etc.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • aspic
    A savory jelly made of clarified meat, fish, or vegetable stock and gelatin.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • aspic
    Aspick, as′pik, n. (poet.) a venomous serpent. [See Asp.]
  • aspic
    as′pik, n. a savoury meat-jelly containing fish, game, hard-boiled eggs, &c. [Littré suggests its derivation from aspic, asp, because it is 'cold as an aspic,' a French proverb.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • aspic
    An ancient 12-pounder piece of ordnance, about 11 feet long.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • aspic
    (Fr.). An ancient piece of ordnance which carried a 12-pound shot; the piece itself was 11 feet long, and weighed 4250 pounds.

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