Thesaurus: spikenard

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1. n. An aromatic plant. In the United States it is the Aralia racemosa, often called spignet, and used as a medicine. The spikenard of the ancients is the Nardostachys Jatamansi, a native of the Himalayan region. From its blackish roots a perfume for the hair is still prepared in India.
2. n. A fragrant essential oil, as that from the Nardostachys Jatamansi.
3. n. an aromatic ointment used in antiquity
4. 1. (Bot.) An aromatic plant. In the United States it is the Aralia racemosa, often called spignet, and used as a medicine. The spikenard of the ancients is the Nardostachys Jatamansi, a native of the Himalayan region. From its blackish roots a perfume for the hair is still prepared in India. 2. A fragrant essential oil, as that from the Nardostachys Jatamansi.
5. An aromatic plant. In the United States it is the Araliaracemosa, often called spignet, and used as a medicine. The spikenardof the ancients is the Nardostachys Jatamansi, a native of theHimalayan region. From its blackish roots a perfume for the hair isstill prepared in India.
6. n an aromatic ointment used in antiquity