spikenard
Collocations
3ADJ.
captive, costly
SPIKENARD + NOUN
forth, myrrh, sendeth
PREP.
with, with
Definitions
noun
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.
All subtle thought, all curious fears, Borne down by gladness so complete, She bows, she bathes the Saviour’s feet With costly spikenard and with tears.
The plant Nardostachys jatamansi (syn. Nardostachys grandiflora).
A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed. Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard, Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices
Lavandula stoechas, another species used in antiquity to produce an aromatic oil.
Any plant of the genus Aralia of the Araliaceae family.
False spikenard (Maianthemum racemosum, syn. Smilacina racemosa)
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noun — an aromatic ointment used in antiquity
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4While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.
WiktionaryAll subtle thought, all curious fears, Borne down by gladness so complete, She bows, she bathes the Saviour’s feet With costly spikenard and with tears.
WiktionaryThe glories of Mary held his soul captive : spikenard and myrrh and frankincense, symbolising the preciousness of God's gifts to her soul, rich garments, symbolising her royal lineage, her emblems, th
WiktionaryWhile the king is on his couch, my spikenard exudes its perfume.
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