spikenard

spikenard is a 9-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 18 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. 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. noun. A fragrant essential oil, as that from the Nardostachys Jatamansi.
3. noun. an aromatic ointment used in antiquity

   Synonyms: nard

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