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ASPICS
Noun
aspics
plural of aspic
Anagrams
• spicas
Source: Wiktionary
ASPIC
As"pic, n. Etym: [F. See Asp.]
1. The venomous asp. [Chiefly poetic] Shak. Tennyson.
2. A piece of ordnance carrying a 12 pound shot. [Obs.]
As"pic, n. Etym: [F., a corrupt. of spic (OF. espi, F. épi), L. spica (spicum, spicus), ear, spike. See Spike.]
Definition: A European species of lavender (Lavandula spica), which produces a volatile oil. See Spike.
As"pic, n. Etym: [F., prob. fr. aspic an asp.]
Definition: A savory meat jelly containing portions of fowl, game, fish, hard boiled eggs, etc. Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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