The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SPIKENARD which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1985.
Plant of the ginseng family crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPIKENARD | 50 % | 9 |
| ARALIA | 50 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Plant of the ginseng family
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- nard
- spikenard
- ivy
- orchid
- tobacco
- ginger
- indigo
- nettle
- soybean
- asparagus
- araliaceae
- araliaceous
Crossword Answer definitions
SPIKENARD noun- A perfumed ointment, extracted from the plant Nardostachys jatamansi that belongs to the Valerian family and grows in the Himalayas.
- The plant Nardostachys jatamansi (syn. Nardostachys grandiflora).
- Lavandula stoechas, another species used in antiquity to produce an aromatic oil.
- Any plant of the genus Aralia of the Araliaceae family.
- False spikenard (Maianthemum racemosum, syn. Smilacina racemosa)
- Ploughman's spikenard (Inula conyza, now Pentanema conyzae).
- Wild spikenard (Asarum europaeum).
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