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单词 spikenard
释义 spike·nard
\ˈspīkˌnärd, -ˌnȧd, -_nə(r)d\ noun
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Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French spicanarde, from Medieval Latin spica nardi (translation of Greek nardou stachys), from Latin spica head (of grain), tuft (of a plant) + nardi, gen. of nardus nard — more at spike, nard
1.
 a. : a costly ointment with a musky odor valued as a perfume in ancient times — called also nard
 b. : an East Indian aromatic plant (Nardostachys jatamansi) of the family Valerianaceae from the dried roots and young stems of which the ointment spikenard is believed to have been derived
2.
 a. : an American herb (Aralia racemosa) distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by its more aromatic root and its panicled umbels — called also American spikenard
 b. : any of various other fragrant plants — usually used in combination
  < plowman's-spikenard >
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