Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
ASPIC
I. noun
Etymology: Middle French, alteration of aspe, from Latin aspis
Date: 1530
asp II,
II. noun
Etymology: French, literally, asp
Date: 1789
a clear savory jelly (as of fish or meat stock) used as a garnish or to make a meat, fish, or vegetable mold