Synonyms & related words for spikenard

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of spikenard. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to spikenard

Explore words related to spikenard — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include nard, starflower, hydrastis, gelsemium, pellitory, myrrh, costmary, hyssop. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does spikenard come from?

The word spikenard breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Greek origin: spike, from Latin spica (“ear, spike”); and nard, from Greek nardos (“aromatic plant, nard”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.