Spignet

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Spignet \Spig"net\, n. [Corrupted fr. spikenard.] (Bot.)
     An aromatic plant of America. See {Spikenard}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



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