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Spikenard
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Spikenard
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1.
an aromatic Indian valerianaceous plant, Nardostachys jatamans, having rose-purple flowers
2.
an aromatic ointment obtained from this plant
3.
any of various similar or related plants
4.
a North American araliaceous plant, Aralia racemosa, having small green flowers and an aromatic root
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Spikenard
see synonyms of spikenard noun
1.
a fragrant ointment used in ancient times
2.
an Asiatic plant (Nardostachys jatamansi) of the valerian family that yielded this ointment
3. US
a perennial North American plant (Aralia racemosa) of the ginseng family, with whitish flowers, purplish berries, and fragrant roots
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Spikenard
see synonyms of spikenardn.
1. An aromatic perennial herb (Nardostachys grandiflora) of the Himalaya Mountains, having rose-purple flowers. Also called nard.
2. An ointment of antiquity, probably prepared from this plant.
3. Any of several plants of the genus Aralia, especially the North American species A. racemosa, having small greenish flowers, aromatic roots, and bipinnately compound leaves.
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