spikenard
noun
spike·nard
ˈspīk-ˌnärd 
1
a
: a fragrant ointment of the ancients
b
: a Himalayan aromatic plant (Nardostachys jatamansi) of the honeysuckle family from which spikenard is believed to have been derived
2
: a North American perennial herb (Aralia racemosa) of the ginseng family with an aromatic root and panicled umbels
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Thus Jesus defended the woman who anointed him with costly oil of spikenard.
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Julian Bell, The New York Review of Books, 20 July 2023
For example, a chartreuse shrub that brightens some shady spots at the Arboretum is Sun King Japanese spikenard (Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’).
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022
And in the chapter that follows, immediately after this story, Jesus submits to the anointing of Lazarus’ sister Mary, who breaks open a costly lot of spikenard and anoints his feet with it (12:3).
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Feb. 2021
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Julian Bell, The New York Review of Books, 20 July 2023
For example, a chartreuse shrub that brightens some shady spots at the Arboretum is Sun King Japanese spikenard (Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’).
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022
And in the chapter that follows, immediately after this story, Jesus submits to the anointing of Lazarus’ sister Mary, who breaks open a costly lot of spikenard and anoints his feet with it (12:3).
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Feb. 2021
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“Spikenard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spikenard. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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spikenard
noun
spike·nard
ˈspīk-ˌnärd
: a North American herb with a fragrant root and clusters of small whitish flowers
Medical Definition
spikenard
noun
spike·nard
ˈspīk-ˌnärd
1
a
: a fragrant ointment of the ancients
b
: a Himalayan aromatic plant (Nardostachys jatamansi) from which spikenard is believed to have been derived
2
: an American herb of the genus Aralia (A. racemosa) whose dried rhizome and roots have been used as a diaphoretic and aromatic
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