aspic
/ˈæspɪk/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.09 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "“Put a little aspic in the mould, so as to cover the bottom ···“"
- ""I don't know what you mean, Mr. Wynand," whispered Keating. His eyes fixed upon the tomato aspic on his salad plate; it was soft and shivering; it made him sick."
- "This is an aspic's trail: and these fig-leaves / Have slime upon them, such as the aspic leaves."
- "(With that she tore her robe apart, and half / The polished argent of her breast to sight / Laid bare. Thereto she pointed with a laugh, / Showing the aspic's bite. )"
- "Timeless mother, / How is it that your aspic nipples / For once vent honey?"
Etymology
Borrowed from French aspic, from Latin aspis, and possibly influenced by French basilic (“basilisk”). The culinary sense may come from association with the snake due to the traditional colors and cold temperature of aspic, in addition to the fact that the gelatin was often molded in a shape similar to a coiled snake.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Food.