Definitions for aspics

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aspics as·pic

Spelling: [as-pik]

IPA: /ˈæs pɪk/

Aspics is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 106 anagrams from letters in aspics (acipss).

Definitions for aspics

noun

1. a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
2. a similar jelly made with spiced tomato juice and gelatin, served as a salad.
3. Obsolete. asp1 .
4. a variety of lavender cultivated for its oil, used in perfumes and toiletries.

Origin of aspics

1780-90; French; perhaps so called because the form or color resembled those of an asp. See aspic²

Examples for aspics

When firm, cut them out with a border of aspic to each, and serve on chopped aspic.

Make some aspic jelly with gelatine, tarragon vinegar, and a little sherry.

This receipt is given in the manner in which aspic is made in France.

Stir all into a tablespoonful of mayonnaise and one of aspic, semi-fluid of course.

A mould of aspic in which there are vegetables; something concealed.

For instance, we had quite a large supply of foie gras and larks in aspic.

"You'll find the tongue in aspic very nice today," purrs the Voice.

Small molds may also be used for getting fancy forms of aspic.

The rascal had flung a quotation at me—out of Larks in aspic!

Decorate it with endive, and put a border of aspic jelly round it.