n. 1 a small viper, Vipera aspis, native to Southern Europe, resembling the adder. 2 a small venomous snake, Naja haje, native to North Africa and Arabia.
[ ME f. OF aspe or L aspis f. Gk ]
n. 1 a small viper, Vipera aspis, native to Southern Europe, resembling the adder. 2 a small venomous snake, Naja haje, native to North Africa and Arabia.
[ ME f. OF aspe or L aspis f. Gk ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012