单词 | aspic |
释义 | Word Frequency aspic 1(ˈæspɪk) noun a savoury jelly based on meat or fish stock, used as a relish or as a mould for meat, vegetables, etc Word origin C18: from French: aspic (jelly), asp1; variously explained as referring to its colour or coldness as compared to that ofthe snakeWord Frequency aspic 2(ˈæspɪk) noun an archaic word for asp1 Word origin C17: from French, from Old Provençal espic spike, from Latin spīca, head (of flower); compare spikenardWord Frequency aspic 3(ˈæspɪk) noun either of two species of lavender, Lavandula spica or L. latifolia, that yield an oil used in perfumery: family Lamiaceae (labiates) Word origin C16: from Old French, a variant of aspe asp2 |
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