Asp

Japanese: アスプ
Asp
〘Noun〙 (asp) 1. A type of venomous snake in the Elapidae family. Widely distributed in Africa. Reaches a total length of 1.5 to 2.4 meters. It is said that Cleopatra was bitten by one. Egyptian cobra. Asp cobra. 2. A type of venomous snake in the Viperidae family native to Europe. Reaches a total length of 70 centimeters. Asp viper.

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙 (asp)① コブラ科の毒ヘビの一種。アフリカに広く分布する。全長一・五~二・四メートルに達する。クレオパトラはこれにかまれたといわれる。エジプトコブラ。アスプコブラ。② ヨーロッパ産のクサリヘビ科の毒ヘビの一種。全長七〇センチメートルに達する。アスプクサリヘビ。

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