English noun: asp | |||
| 1. | asp (animal) of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder | ||
| Synonyms | asp viper, Vipera aspis | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | viper | ||
| Member meronym | genus Vipera, Vipera | ||
| 2. | asp (animal) cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death | ||
| Synonyms | Egyptian cobra, Naja haje | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cobra | ||
| Member meronym | genus Naja, Naja | ||