aspic

Meaning

1. (masculine) asp (Vipera aspis)
2. (masculine) asp (Naja haje)
3. (masculine) slanderer, libeller
4. (masculine) aspic (dish)
5. (dated, masculine, rare, slang) miser

Concepts

aspic

asp

viper

aspic jelly

spike-lavander

asp viper

Vipera aspis

fish in jelly

fish in aspic

spike

Synonyms

gelée

fromage de tête

vipère aspic

vipera aspis

aspics

œufs en gelée

Translations

Aspik

aspic

Sülze

🍽️

aspic

áspid

engerek

gelatina

engerek yılanı

gelatina

aspide

áspide

aspic

Vipera aspis

Pronounced as (IPA)

/as.pik/

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan: aspic

In summary

From Latin aspis, and possibly influenced by basilic (“basilisk”). The culinary sense may come from association with the snake due to the traditional colours and cold temperature of aspic, in addition to the fact that the gelatine was often moulded in a shape similar to a coiled snake.