espicanardo . ( Of the lat. )( spica nardi , nardo spike). 1. m. herb of the family of the Valerianaceae, which is breeding in the India and has the root perennial, aromatic, simple, hairy stem, pubescent leaves, the radical long and the stem sitting, purple flowers in opposite hacecillos, and fruit in box. 2. m. root of this plant. 3. m. India plant of the family of the grass, with stems in thin rod, from four to six decimetres of height, envainadoras, linear and spiky leaves and flowers in spikes terminals and accompanied by numerous rai Rhizome fibrous cillas, of pleasant smell, which extract gives a perfume very used by the ancients. 4. m. root of this plant.