Definitions for: Asp

[n] cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death
[n] of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder

Webster (1913) Definition: Asp, n. (Bot.)
Same as Aspen. ``Trembling poplar or asp.'' --Martyn.

Asp ([.a]sp), n. [L. aspis, fr. Gr. 'aspi`s: cf. OF. aspe,
F. aspic.] (Zo["o]l.)
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.

Synonyms: asp viper, Egyptian cobra, Naja haje, Vipera aspis

See Also: cobra, genus Naja, genus Vipera, Naja, viper, Vipera

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