(a) An ear of grain; a clove of garlic; also, a plant having spikes; (b) a valerianaceous plant, prob. Valeriana officinalis, used medicinally [cp. spikenard n.]; ?also, a plant of the genus……
An aromatic plant of the Valerianaceae family, esp. Nardostachys jatamansi, used as a perfume; a valerianaceous plant, prob. Valeriana officinalis, used usu. in herbal remedies and occ. in cooking……
(a) A wooden stopper for the vent hole of a cask; a wooden peg used as a stop valve, a faucet; also, a vent hole [quot. a1425(c1395)]; (b) as surname.
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