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spikenard
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Definitions ofspikenard
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- A perfumed ointment, extracted from the plant Nardostachys jatamansi that belongs to the Valerian family and grows in the Himalayas.
- The plant Nardostachys jatamansi (syn. Nardostachys grandiflora).
- Lavandula stoechas, another species used in antiquity to produce an aromatic oil.
- Any plant of the genus Aralia of the Araliaceae family.
- False spikenard (Maianthemum racemosum, syn. Smilacina racemosa)
- Ploughman's spikenard (Inula conyza, now Pentanema conyzae).
- Wild spikenard (Asarum europaeum).
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