The term spikenard had a long etymological journey before reaching our language . Hebrew nērd led to Sanskrit nālada , which passed into Greek as nárdos and finally reached Latin as nardus .
The concept can be used to refer to a plant that belongs to the family group of liliaceae .
It is important to establish that spikenard is considered to originate specifically from the Himalayan area. Likewise, you should know that since ancient times it has been used in the production of perfumes.
This plant is characterized by its straight stem, its elongated leaves and its whitish flowers with an intense aroma. Due to the fragrance of its flowers, tuberoses are often used in gardening and in the production of perfumes.
Polianthes tuberosa is one of the species called tuberose. Also mentioned as St. Joseph's rod , it develops into spikes with greenish leaves and clusters of cream or white flowers.
The Indian spikenard or spicanard , meanwhile, is a native herb from India with an aromatic and perennial root. It is part of the Valerianaceae family and its scientific name is Nardostachys jatamansi .
The sea spikenard or crowned spikenard , on the other hand, is Pancratium maritimum . This bulbous species, better known as sea lily , grows in coastal areas, establishing itself in dunes and sandbanks.
Without a doubt, one of the best-known songs by the Spanish actress and singer Sara Montiel (1928 – 2013) is titled “Los Nardos”. However, that song premiered in 1931, is part of the pasodoble genre and was composed by the musician Francisco Alonso and the lyricists Emilio González del Castillo and José Muñoz Román.
Specifically, it was presented as part of the musical magazine “Las Leandras”, which tells the story of a young woman who hides from her family that she works as an artist, specifically as a magazine star. Therefore, faced with the unexpected visit of her uncle, and with the collaboration of her boyfriend and her co-workers, she will pretend to be in charge of a girls' school.
Celia Gámez and Laura Pinillos were some of the first artists to sing this composition. However, it was Sara Montiel who gave it a great boost by interpreting it in the film “Pecado de amor”, from 1961.
Other singers who have covered “Los Nardos” are Paloma San Basilio, Rocío Dúrcal, Esperanza Roy, María José Cantudo and Concha Velasco, among others.
In Italy , there is a city called Nardò . It belongs to the province of Lecce , in the Apulia region, and has more than 31,000 inhabitants.
Likewise, you should know that there is a tone of gray that responds to the name tuberose grey.
Nardo , finally, is a first and last name . In this context we can mention Nardo di Cione (an Italian architect, sculptor and painter born in 1320 and died in 1366) and Giovanni Domenico Nardo (a botanist, doctor and naturalist who was born in 1802 and died in 1877).