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SPIKENARD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does spikenard mean?
• SPIKENARD (noun)
The noun SPIKENARD has 1 sense:
1. an aromatic ointment used in antiquity
Familiarity information: SPIKENARD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An aromatic ointment used in antiquity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
nard; spikenard
Hypernyms ("spikenard" is a kind of...):
cream; emollient; ointment (toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin)
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