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spikenard

spi·ke·nard

UK/ˈspaɪknɑː(ɹ)d/ US/ˈspɪknɑːɹd/ uncommon

noun

1.

an aromatic ointment used in antiquity

Synonyms

Origin

From Middle English spikenard, spikenarde, from Anglo-Norman spicanarde, from Medieval Latin spīca nardī, from Latin spica (“spike”) + nardi (“nard”). Equivalent to spike + nard.

Phrases

  • American spikenard
  • Arizona spikenard
  • bastard spikenard
  • cretan spikenard
  • false spikenard
  • Japanese spikenard
  • ploughman's spikenard

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