aspic

as·pic ¹  (spk)

n.

A clear jelly typically made of stock and gelatin and used as a glaze or garnish or to make a mold of meat, fish, or vegetables.

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[French, from aspic, asp (from the resemblance of the jelly's coloration to an asp's); see aspic².]

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as·pic ²  (spk)

n. Archaic

An asp.

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[French, from Old French, alteration of aspe, from Latin aspis; see asp.]

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aspic

Noun

a savoury jelly based on meat or fish stock, used as a mould for meat or vegetables [French]

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Noun

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aspic - savory jelly based on fish or meat stock used as a mold for meats or vegetables jelly, gelatin - an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods