spikenard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun an aromatic ointment used in antiquity

Etymology

From Middle English spikenard, spikenarde, from Anglo-Norman spicanarde, from Medieval Latin spīca nardī, from Latin spica (“spike”) + nardi (“nard”). Equivalent to spike + nard.

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Synonyms

nard

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