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aspic

Syllabification: (as·pic)
Pronunciation: /ˈaspik/
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Definition of aspic

noun

  • a savory jelly made with meat stock, set in a mold and used to contain pieces of meat, seafood, or eggs:chicken in aspic figurativea world preserved in aspic, far removed from mass unemployment

Origin:

late 18th century: from French, literally 'asp', from the colors of the jelly as compared with those of the snake

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