spikenard

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A perfumed ointment, extracted from the plant Nardostachys jatamansi that belongs to the Valerian family and grows in the Himalayas.
2. 2
   The plant Nardostachys jatamansi (syn. Nardostachys grandiflora).
3. 3
   Lavandula stoechas, another species used in antiquity to produce an aromatic oil.
4. 4
   Any plant of the genus Aralia of the Araliaceae family.
5. 5
   False spikenard (Maianthemum racemosum, syn. Smilacina racemosa)
6. 6
   Ploughman's spikenard (Inula conyza, now Pentanema conyzae).
7. 7
   Wild spikenard (Asarum europaeum).