Pronunciation : Asp
Part of Speech : n. (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: Same as Aspen. "Trembling poplar or asp." Martyn.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Asp
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. aspis, fr. Gr. aspe, F. aspic.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A small, hooded, poisonous serpent of Egypt and adjacent countries, whose bite is often fatal. It is the Naja haje. The name is also applied to other poisonous serpents, esp. to Vipera aspis of southern Europe. See Haje.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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