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asp1 n 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) the venomous snake, probably Naja haje (Egyptian cobra), that caused the death of Cleopatra and was formerly used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death See also uraeus 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also called asp viper a viper, Vipera aspis, that occurs in S Europe and is very similar to but smaller than the adder (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) horned asp another name for horned viper [from Latin aspis, from Greek] asp2 n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an archaic name for the aspen [Old English æspe; related to Old Norse ösp, Old High German aspa] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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