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Definition of: spikenard
(spīk′nərd, -närd) noun
1. An ancient fragrant and costly ointment prepared mainly from a plant of the same name.
2. A perennial East Indian herb (Nardostachys jatamansi) of the valerian family.
3. An American herb (Aralia racemosa) of the ginseng family. [<L spica spike + nardus nard]
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