How to pronounce aspic
American English pronunciation
AS-pik
- IPA
- /ˈæspɪk/
- Syllables
- AS · pik (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What aspic means
A clear, savory jelly made from meat or fish broth
In a sentence: At the fancy party, slices of egg were set inside a shiny aspic.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from French. The cooking meaning may come from aspic, an old word for a snake, perhaps because the cold jelly was often shaped like a coiled snake.
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