Word: spikenard
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: spike
nard
Definition: A perfumed ointment, extracted from the plant Nardostachys jatamansi that belongs to the Valerian family and grows in the Himalayas.
Morphemes:
Affix: spike
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A kind of inflorescence in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis.
Affix: nard
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Nardostachys jatamansi, a flowering plant of the valerian family that grows in the Himalayas, used as a perfume, an incense, a sedative, and an herbal medicine.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nardus
Language: la
Decoded: nardus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The plant nard