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An East Indian plant (Nardostachys Jatamansi) of the Valerian family, used from remote ages in Oriental perfumery.

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  1. n. An East Indian plant (Nardostachys Jatamansi) of the Valerian family, used from remote ages in Oriental perfumery.
  2. n. An ointment prepared partly from this plant. See Spikenard.
  3. n. A kind of grass (Nardus stricta) of little value, found in Europe and Asia.
  4. n. an aromatic ointment used in antiquity
  5. 1. (Bot.) An East Indian plant (Nardostachys Jatamansi) of the Valerian family, used from remote ages in Oriental perfumery. 2. An ointment prepared partly from this plant. See Spikenard. 3. (Bot.) A kind of grass (Nardus stricta) of little value, found in Europe and Asia.
  6. An East Indian plant (Nardostachys Jatamansi) of the Valerianfamily, used from remote ages in Oriental perfumery.
  7. n. an aromatic ointment used in antiquity