A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup.
A fragrant oil from the plant, formerly much prized.
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.
A testicle.
American spikenard (Aralia racemosa), a North American perennial herb with an aromatic root.