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Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Aspic \As"pic\, n. [F. See {Asp}.]
   1. The venomous asp. [Chiefly poetic] --Shak. Tennyson.

   2. A piece of ordnance carrying a 12 pound shot. [Obs.]

Aspic \As"pic\, n. [F., a corrupt. of spic (OF. espi, F.
   ['e]pi), L. spica (spicum, spicus), ear, spike. See {Spike}.]
   A European species of lavender ({Lavandula spica}), which
   produces a volatile oil. See {Spike}.

Aspic \As"pic\, n. [F., prob. fr. aspic an asp.]
   A savory meat jelly containing portions of fowl, game, fish,
   hard boiled eggs, etc. --Thackeray.

Source : WordNet®

aspic
     n : savory jelly based on fish or meat stock used as a mold for
         meats or vegetables
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