Definitions for spikenard
ˈspaɪk nərd, -nɑrdspike·nard

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nard, spikenardnoun

   an aromatic ointment used in antiquity

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spikenardnoun

   A perfumed ointment.

2. spikenardnoun

   The plant, Nardostachys jatamans, from which the ointment comes.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spikenardnoun

   A plant, and the oil or balsam produced from the plant.

   Etymology: spica nardi, Latin.

   There are three sorts of spikenard.
   1. The Indian spikenard is most famous: it is a congeries of fibrous substances adhering to the upper part of the root, of an agreeable aromatick and bitterish taste: it grows plentifully in Java. It has been known to the medical writers of all ages.
   2. Celtick spikenard is an oblong root, of an irregular figure, a fragrant and aromatick but not very pleasant smell. It had its name from Celtick Gaul, and is still found in great abundance on the Alpine and Pyrenean mountains.
   3. Mountain spikenard is a moderately large oblong root of a plant of the valerian kind, its smell and qualities resembling those of the Celtick spikenard. John Hill, Mat. Med.

   A woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard, brake and poured it on his head. Mar. xiv. 3.

   He cast into the pile bundles of myrrh, and sheaves of spikenard, enriching it with every spicy shrub. Spectator.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spikenard

   Spikenard, also called nard, nardin, and muskroot, is a class of aromatic amber-colored essential oil derived from Nardostachys jatamansi, a flowering plant in the honeysuckle family which grows in the Himalayas of Nepal, China, and India. The oil has been used over centuries as a perfume, a traditional medicine, or in religious ceremonies across a wide territory from India to Europe. Historically, the name nard has also referred to essential oils derived from other species including the closely related valerian genus, as well as Spanish lavender; these cheaper, more common plants have been used in perfume-making, and sometimes to adulterate true spikenard.

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1. spikenard

   Spikenard, also known as Nardostachys jatamansi, is a flowering plant of the Valerian family that grows in the Himalayas of Nepal, China, and India. It is often used in traditional medicine and is noted for its fragrant rhizome (underground stem) which can be crushed and distilled into an intensely aromatic, amber-colored essential oil. The oil has been historically used in perfumes, and it was also one of the gifts brought by the Wise Men to baby Jesus in the Christian tradition.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spikenardnoun

   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. Spikenardnoun

   a fragrant essential oil, as that from the Nardostachys Jatamansi

3. Etymology: [For spiked nard; cf. G. spieknarde, NL. spica nardi. See Spike an ear, and Nard.]

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1. Spikenard

   Spikenard; also called nard, nardin, and muskroot is a flowering plant of the Valerian family that grows in the Himalayas of Nepal, China, and India. It is used in the manufacture of an intensely aromatic amber-colored essential oil. The oil has, since ancient times, been used as a perfume, as a medicine and in religious contexts, particularly in connection with historical Judaism. The Bible contains several references to the spikenard, and it is used in Catholic iconography to represent Saint Joseph. With this meaning, Pope Francis has included the spikenard in his coat of arms.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spikenard

   spīk′närd, n. an aromatic oil or balsam yielded by an Indian plant, the Nardus, closely allied to valerian: the plant itself. [L. spica nardi.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spikenard in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spikenard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=spikenard
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spikenard
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=spikenard
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spikenard
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spikenard
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=spikenard
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=spikenard