spikenard

noun7

1. •
   The plant Nardostachys jatamansi (syn. Nardostachys grandiflora).
2. •
   A perfumed ointment, extracted from the plant Nardostachys jatamansi that belongs to the Valerian family and grows in the Himalayas.

   • While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof. — 1611
3. •
   Lavandula stoechas, another species used in antiquity to produce an aromatic oil.
4. •
   Any plant of the genus Aralia of the Araliaceae family.
5. •
   False spikenard (Maianthemum racemosum, syn. Smilacina racemosa)
6. •
   Ploughman's spikenard (Inula conyza, now Pentanema conyzae).
7. •
   Wild spikenard (Asarum europaeum).