spikenard

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Nardostachys jatamansi
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the plant from which the ointment comes
a perfumed ointment
an aromatic ointment used in antiquity
From its blackish roots a perfume for the hair is still prepared in India
In the United States it is the Aralia racemosa, often called spignet, and used as a medicine
A fragrant essential oil, as that from the Nardostachys Jatamansi
An aromatic plant
The spikenard of the ancients is the Nardostachys Jatamansi, a native of the Himalayan region

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american spikenard
unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled umbels; southeastern North America to Mexico
false spikenard
A perennial herb (Smilacina racemosa) native to eastern North America, having fleshy rhizomes, white flowers, and usually red fruits