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Websters Dictionary 1828

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Spikenard

SPIKENARD, noun spik'nard. [Latin spica nardi.]

1. A plant of the genus Nardus.

2. The oil of balsam procured from the spikenard

First Occurrence in the Bible(KJV): Song of Solomon 1:12