spikenard
/ˈspaɪkənɑrd/
noun
- A sweet-smelling oil or ointment made from a plant, used in ancient times for perfume and medicine.
- The queen's hair was anointed with costly spikenard.
- Archaeologists found a jar of spikenard in an Egyptian tomb.
- In the Bible, a woman poured spikenard on Jesus' feet.
- A plant of the valerian family, native to the Himalayas, from which the fragrant oil is obtained.
- Spikenard grows wild on the high mountain slopes of Nepal.
- Spikenard has small pink flowers and a strong, earthy smell.
- The gardener planted spikenard near the rock wall for its scent.
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