Topic: FOOD DISH
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| Date: | 1700-1800 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | 'asp (= small snake)'; perhaps because the jelly was thought to look like a snake's skin |
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as‧pic
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[uncountable]1DFF a clear brownish jelly in which cold meat is sometimes served
2 if something is preserved in aspic, it has not changed for a very long time : a part of town preserved in aspic for tourists
preserve/set/remain in aspic
British Englisha part of town preserved in aspic for tourists
