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spikenard meaning in Sanskrit

नलद nalada

/ˈspaɪknɑː(ɹ)d/

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obsolete/ˈspɪknɑːɹd/

spikenard in Sanskrit: नलद (nalada). In English, spikenard means a perfumed ointment, extracted from the plant Nardostachys jatamansi that belongs to the Valerian family and grows in the Himalayas.

Sanskrit words for spikenard

perfumed ointment
नलद nalada
The plant Nardostachys jatamansi
नलद nalada

English meaning of spikenard

  1. noun A perfumed ointment, extracted from the plant Nardostachys jatamansi that belongs to the Valerian family and grows in the Himalayas.
  2. noun The plant Nardostachys jatamansi (syn. Nardostachys grandiflora).
  3. noun Lavandula stoechas, another species used in antiquity to produce an aromatic oil.
  4. noun Any plant of the genus Aralia of the Araliaceae family.

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Questions about spikenard in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of spikenard in Sanskrit?
Spikenard in Sanskrit is नलद (nalada).
spikenard इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Spikenard: नलद (nalada).
What does spikenard mean in English?
Spikenard means a perfumed ointment, extracted from the plant Nardostachys jatamansi that belongs to the Valerian family and grows in the Himalayas.

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