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甘松,甘松香

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Spikenard \Spike"nard\, n.[For spiked nard; cf. G. spieknarde,
   NL. spica nardi. See {Spike} an ear, and {Nard}.]
   1. (Bot.) An aromatic plant. In the United States it is the
      {Aralia racemosa}, often called {spignet}, and used as a
      medicine. The spikenard of the ancients is the
      {Nardostachys Jatamansi}, a native of the Himalayan
      region. From its blackish roots a perfume for the hair is
      still prepared in India.

   2. A fragrant essential oil, as that from the {Nardostachys
      Jatamansi}.

资料来源 : WordNet®

spikenard
     n : an aromatic ointment used in antiquity [syn: {nard}]