See Also: aspic(medicine)
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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]
a clear brownish jelly in which cold meat is sometimes served
preserve/set/remain in aspic
BrE if something is preserved in aspic, it has not changed for a very long time
::a part of town preserved in aspic for tourists